Group A streptococcal infections are a number of infections with Streptococcus pyogenes, a group A streptococcus (GAS). S. pyogenes is a species of beta-hemolytic...
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Group B streptococcal infection, also known as Group B streptococcal disease or just Group B strep infection, is the infectious disease caused by the bacterium...
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Streptococcal pharyngitis, also known as streptococcal sore throat (strep throat), is pharyngitis (an infection of the pharynx, the back of the throat)...
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Streptococcus (redirect from Streptococcal infection)
sheep's blood agar. Group A S. pyogenes is the causative agent in a wide range of group A streptococcal infections (GAS). These infections may be noninvasive...
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Streptococcus pyogenes (redirect from Group a streptococcus)
cause group A streptococcal infection. S. pyogenes is the predominant species harboring the Lancefield group A antigen, and is often called group A Streptococcus...
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Streptococcus agalactiae (redirect from Streptococcal sepsis)
"Strategies for Chemoprophylaxis of GBS Early-Onset Infections". Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infections. Antibiotics and Chemotherapy. Vol. 35. pp. 267–280...
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follows from a group A streptococcal infection that involves a strep throat such as streptococcal tonsillitis or more usually streptococcal pharyngitis...
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Cutaneous group B streptococcal infection may result in orbital cellulitis or facial erysipelas in neonates.: 263 Skin lesion James, William D.; Berger...
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year). Causes of sore throat include: viral infections group A streptococcal infection (GAS) bacterial infection pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat)...
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Streptococcosis (category Streptococcal infections)
based on the streptococcal species involved. In humans, this disease typically involves a throat infection and is called streptococcal pharyngitis or...
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PANDAS (redirect from Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections)
proposed to be caused by group A streptococcal (GAS), and more specifically, group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) infections. OCD and tic disorders...
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Toxic shock syndrome (redirect from Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome)
syndrome due to group A streptococcal infection. Jim Henson, d. 1990, contracted the syndrome due to group A streptococcal infection and subsequently...
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Perianal cellulitis (redirect from Streptococcal perianal disease)
cellulitis, also known as perianitis or perianal streptococcal dermatitis, is a bacterial infection affecting the lower layers of the skin (cellulitis)...
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Centor criteria (category Streptococcal infections)
They were developed as a method to quickly diagnose the presence of Group A streptococcal infection or diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in "adult...
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Gangrene (redirect from Hemolytic streptococcal gangrene)
hypernatremia, radiation injuries, meningococcal disease, Group B streptococcal infection and Raynaud's syndrome. It can be classified as dry gangrene...
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Necrotizing fasciitis (redirect from Necrotizing soft tissue infection)
disease progression is group A streptococcal infection (mostly Streptococcus pyogenes). Meanwhile, other bacterial infections require two or more days...
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glomerulonephritis (post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis) is caused by an infection with streptococcus bacteria, usually three weeks after infection, usually of the...
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Pharyngitis (redirect from Throat infection)
it indicates the probability of a streptococcal infection. One point is given for each of the criteria: Absence of a cough Swollen and tender cervical...
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Streptococcal intertrigo is a skin condition that is secondary to a streptococcal bacterial infection. It is often seen in infants and young children...
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case, it is often associated with Group A streptococcal infection, otherwise known as Streptococcus pyogenes infection, which can be detected with an ASO...
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Tonsillitis (category Acute upper respiratory infections)
cases of a negative rapid streptococcal test. An increase in antistreptolysin O (ASO) streptococcal antibody titer following the acute infection can provide...
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Ampicillin (redirect from Pen A)
It may also be used to prevent group B streptococcal infection in newborns. It is used by mouth, by injection into a muscle, or intravenously. Common...
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Chlamydia trachomatis); however, it also can happen after group A streptococcal infections. It most commonly strikes individuals aged 20–40 years of age...
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"Streptococcal Infections (Invasive Group A Strep)". Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Hackett, SP; Stevens, DL (May 1992). "Streptococcal toxic...
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ISBN 978-0-8247-8673-1. Anderson BL (April 2014). "Puerperal group A streptococcal infection: beyond Semmelweis". Obstetrics and Gynecology. 123 (4): 874–882...
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Streptolysin (category Streptococcal proteins)
Clinically, the presence of these antibodies can indicate a recent Group A streptococcal infection. Streptolysin O is also known to facilitate apoptosis in...
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Erythromycin (redirect from Erythromycin A)
syphilis. It may also be used during pregnancy to prevent Group B streptococcal infection in the newborn, and to improve delayed stomach emptying. It...
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lead author on a paper describing pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS), a controversial hypothesis...
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effect on the newborn.[citation needed] Group B streptococcal infection Susceptibility and severity of infections in pregnancy Horizontal disease transmission...
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urinary tract infections, pneumonia, endocarditis, joint infection, and biliary tract infections. It is also used to prevent group B streptococcal disease around...
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