Strep Infection - Articles
Strep Throat (Group A Streptococci Infections)
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Meredy
... e may be swollen glands in the neck and at the angles of the jaw. Strangely, in spite of all the throat pain, hoarseness and loss of voice are not common. Some rare cases of strep infection may result in the production of a toxin that causes a bright red skin rash. This is the rash of "scarlet fever," and it usually lasts from the second to the si ...
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Surgery Cultures back - another infection
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Kodi Wilson
... ronchial gavage - which basically means they squirt some saline in their, suck it out, and run cultures on it. Once again, Braden is fighting yet another infection. He has a STREP infection and a H influenza A (not related to seasonal or swine flu) that they are treating with another 10 days of the omnicef (yay for more red, runny, messy diapers). ...
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Surgery Cultures back - another infection
by
Kodi Wilson
... ronchial gavage - which basically means they squirt some saline in their, suck it out, and run cultures on it. Once again, Braden is fighting yet another infection. He has a STREP infection and a H influenza A (not related to seasonal or swine flu) that they are treating with another 10 days of the omnicef (yay for more red, runny, messy diapers). ...
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Strep Throat
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Tom Plamondon
02/07/09 Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat. The infection is caused by Sreptococcus (Group A Beta Hemolytic Strep) bacteria. It is transmitted through the saliva an ...
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But, strep?
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Kate Parker
Sorry. Make that Butt Strep. Yes, there is something called "Butt Strep" (or in fancy doctor-talk "rectal strep") and sweet Alice has it. All over her red, little fanny. And it looks like it hu ...
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But, strep?
by
Kate Parker
Sorry. Make that Butt Strep. Yes, there is something called "Butt Strep" (or in fancy doctor-talk "rectal strep") and sweet Alice has it. All over her red, little fanny. And it looks like it hu ...
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Strep
by
Joeymom
Step has come for a visit. Andy is snuggled on the couch, with his ice cream and juice and strawberries, watching some MSB and a bit of LB. I have a stack of games nearby, including his current favorites, Franklin and the Green Knight Game and Hi Ho Cherry-O. If you ask him how he is, he sighs and says, "I'm sick." Perhaps I'll get something clea ...
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Recurrent sore throats
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Dr. Gabe M.
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... et nasal membranes that it is difficult to cure by taking oral antibiotics. You can also be re-infected by a mate who has no symptoms at all. If you suffer recurrent staph or strep infections, get a new toothbrush and ask your doctor to culture your nose. If you have a staph aureus infection, apply an over-the-counter antibiotic ointment such as Ba ...
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PANDAS are cute. But not when they trigger an eating disorder
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Laura
... people would have looked at you as if you were a large Asian herbivore if you suggested it, it is increasingly accepted that some cases of anorexia nervosa are triggered by a strep infection : pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcus (PANDAS). This is well-established in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder , but only ...
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