Strep Throat (Group A Streptococci Infections)
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MeredyPosted
Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:24pm3 Comments
Signs and Symptoms
Approximately 15% of children who have a sore throat and fever are infected by Group A streptococci. When Group A streptococci infect the throat, they cause pharyngitis, which is a painful inflammation of the throat (pharynx). Swallowing may become so painful that the child has difficulty eating.
A child with strep phary ...
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Natural Cure For Strep Throat
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Carolin K.Posted
Fri 03 Jul 2009 1:39pm2 Comments
Strep throat often affects children and teenagers but adults may also get the disease.
Its symptoms include redness and swelling of the throat and tonsils, sometimes accompanied by fever.
Wikipedia defines strep throat this way:
Streptococcal pharyngitis or streptococcal sore throat ( strep throat ) is a form of group A streptococcal inf ...
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Symptoms of Strep Throat
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rajesh mogantiPosted
Thu 09 Dec 2010 6:37am
Strep throat is a bacterial infection wherein irritation and inflammation develops in the throat leading to abrupt, intense soreness in the tonsil & throat areas.
Though definition-wise step throat arises due to the offender Streptococcus pyogenes bacterial form, there are other intruders like Haemophilus influenzae, stap neisseria which co ...
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Strep throat indicators
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Tom PlamondonPosted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm
We have been doing a clinical study of indicators for strep throat.
Our initial results show that the 4 symptoms or signs which most typically indicate strep throat are:
sore throat
fever
swollen tonsils
swollen tonsils
exudates (white patches on the tonsils)
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Treating Strep Throat
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Lucky V.Posted
Fri 11 Dec 2009 11:49am
Winter is here and so are the health complications. Cold and flu are common problems but strep throat may also be an issue around this time of the year.
Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the tissues in the back of the throat and the tonsils or adenoids. The tissues become irritated and inflamed, causing a sudden, severe sore throat. ...
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You Don’t Need to Come to the ER at 3am for “Strep Throat”
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ERDocPosted
Tue 30 Jun 2009 5:54pm
Among the more frustrating ER visits that you will never see on your favorite TV medical drama of choice is that of the 3am visit for possible “Strep Throat”. The sad reality though, is that this is something that we as a medical community have contributed to in a potentially large way. Some people are afraid of Strep because of the supposed ...
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Is That Scratchy Throat Really A Cold? The Case Against Strep Throat (Part 1)
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Dr. Steven P.Posted
Thu 17 Jun 2010 5:55am
Here's a typical patient that I see 2-3 time every day in my practice: A young woman comes in complaining of waking up Sunday morning with a sore and scratchy throat. She thinks she may have caught her husband's cold, since she is also experiencing some sweats, low-grade fever and unrefreshing sleep. I ask repeatedly if she did something out of ...
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Strep Throat
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Tom PlamondonPosted
Tue 30 Jun 2009 5:54pm
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 and/or nasal secretions. Streptococcus bacteria takes 2-5 days to incubate in the upper respiratory tract and people with strep throat remain contagious fo ...
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Health Tip: Warning Signs That You Have Strep Throat
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Medline PlusPosted
Wed 18 Aug 2010 6:00am
Here are some typical symptoms
By Diana Kohnle
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Strep throat is a nasty infection, dubbed "strep" because it's caused by streptococcus bacteria.
The American Academy of Family Physicians says common symptoms of strep throat include:
Having ...
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