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Streptococcal Infections
Also called: Strep
Streptococcal infections (strep for short) cause a variety of health problems. There are two types: group A and group B. Antibiotics are used to treat both.
Group A strep causes
- Strep throat - a sore, red throat, sometimes with white spots on the tonsils
- Scarlet fever - red rash on the body
- Impetigo - a skin infection
- Toxic shock syndrome
- Cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease)
Group B strep can cause blood infections, pneumonia and meningitis in newborns. A screening test during pregnancy can tell if you have it. If you do, I.V. antibiotics during labor can save your baby's life. Adults can also get group B strep infections, especially if they are elderly or already have health problems. Strep B can cause urinary tract infections, blood infections, skin infections and pneumonia in adults.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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Group A Streptococcal Infections
(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Group B Strep: Frequently Asked Questions(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Strep Screen/Throat Culture(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
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Overviews
- Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Disease(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Group A Streptococcal Infections(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
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Severe Strep Infections(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
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Latest News
- Group B Strep Down Among Newborns, Up Among Adults(05/09/2008, HealthDay)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Strep Screen/Throat Culture(Nemours Foundation)
- Strep Throat Test(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
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Prevention/Screening
- Group B Strep Prevention: Guidelines(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Specific Conditions
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Cellulitis and Erysipelas(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Necrotizing Skin Infections(Merck & Co., Inc.)
- Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy)(InteliHealth, Harvard Medical School)
- Scarlet Fever(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Scarlet Fever(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Strep Throat(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Strep Throat(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
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Cellulitis and Erysipelas
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Related Issues
- Glomerulonephritis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Guttate Psoriasis(National Psoriasis Foundation)
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JAMA Patient Page: Pneumococcal Diseases(American Medical Association)
Also available in Spanish
- Rheumatic Fever(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Rheumatic Heart Disease/Rheumatic Fever(American Heart Association)
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Sydenham Chorea (Saint Vitus Dance)(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Sydenham's Chorea(We Move)
- Toxic Shock Syndrome(Nemours Foundation)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Streptococcal Infections(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Streptococcal Infections
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Research
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How Strep Triggers Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - New Clues(National Institute of Mental Health)
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How Strep Triggers Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - New Clues
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Acute myopericarditis complicating acute tonsillitis: beware the young male patient...
- Article: Epidemiology of invasive group B streptococcal disease in the United...
- Article: Late-onset infections and granuloma formation after facial polylactic acid (New-Fill)...
- Streptococcal Infections -- see more articles
- Scarlet fever -- see more articles
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Children
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Scarlet Fever(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
- Scarlet Fever(Logical Images)
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Scoop on Strep Throat(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
- Sepsis(Nemours Foundation)
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Strep Screen/Throat Culture(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
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Scarlet Fever(Nemours Foundation)
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Teenagers
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Strep Throat(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
- Toxic Shock Syndrome(Nemours Foundation)
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Strep Throat(Nemours Foundation)
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Women
- Are You Pregnant? Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep!(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF
- Group B Strep Infection: GBS(American Pregnancy Association)
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Adults
- Group B Strep Disease: Adult Disease(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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