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… Strep Throat … Condition Basics What is strep throat? Strep throat is a bacterial infection in the …
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… Rapid Strep Test for Strep Throat … Overview For a rapid strep test, the throat and tonsils are swabbed to collect … bacteria are analyzed to see whether Group A strep (streptococcal) bacteria are causing the …
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… Strep Throat Complications … Overview Complications of strep throat are rare but can occur, especially if strep throat is not properly treated with …
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… Sore Throat and Other Throat Problems … Several conditions can cause a sore throat. Viral infections Sore throats may be … throat. These kind of infections include: Strep throat . Strep throat usually does not …
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… Throat Culture … Test Overview A throat culture is a test to find germs (such as … This type of bacteria can cause strep throat , scarlet fever , and rheumatic fever . If strep throat is likely, a test called a rapid …
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… Ear, Nose, and Throat … Learning Center Learn about ear, nose, and throat health When you have plugged ears, a … Stages of Sleep Apnea Stopping a Nosebleed Strep Throat Strep Throat Complications Swallowed Button …
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… Childbirth: Strep Infections During Delivery … Overview Group B strep infection is caused by a type of … kind of bacteria than the kind that causes strep throat. You may have this kind of bacteria in …
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… fever is an infection that can happen with strep throat . The illness is named for its … Scarlet fever is caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria, the same bacteria that cause …
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… areas of lymph tissue on both sides of the throat, above and behind the tongue. They are … be caused by the same bacteria that cause strep throat . In rare cases, a fungus or a … have tonsillitis. Your doctor may do a rapid strep test along with a throat culture. These …
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… Streptococcus bacteria, also known as GAS or strep, can infect anyone at any age. Infections … illnesses. The most common GAS infection is strep throat. Other types of common infections …
