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Sore Throat(Strepcococcus)
Sore throat refers to the inflammation of the pharynx or back of the throat. It occurs frequently when a person has a cold or an attack of influenza. Sore throat may also involve the tonsils and...
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Rapid Strep Test (RADT)
For a rapid strep test, the throat and tonsils are swabbed to collect bacteria from the infected area for testing. The bacteria are analyzed to see whether strep (streptococcal) bacteria are causing...
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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Infection
Definition: Infection with Group B Streptococcus (GBS), also known as ‘Streptococcus agalactiae’ and more colloquially as Strep B and group B Strep, can cause serious illness and sometimes death,...
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Scarlet fever
Alternative Names : Scarlatina Definition: Scarlet fever is a disease caused by infection with the group A Streptococcus bacteria (the same bacteria that causes strep throat).Once a major cause of...
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Strep throat
Other Names: Streptococcal pharyngitis, streptococcal tonsillitis, or streptococcal sore throat Definition: Strep throat is a disease that causes a sore throat (pharyngitis). It is an infection with a...
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Toxic Shock Syndrome
Definition:- Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a very rare but potentially fatal illness caused by a bacterial toxin. Different bacterial toxins may cause toxic shock syndrome, depending on the situation....
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