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	HON Mother & Child Glossary, Viral Infections in Childhood: Strep Throat
		Strep throat is a throat infection caused by the group A ß-hemolytic streptococcus bacteria.
		Strep throat infections are contagious and strep bacteria commonly pass from person to person in the fluid droplets of coughs and sneezes.
		Strep throat is the most common type of throat infection caused by bacteria, and it tends to affect children between 5 and 15 years old.
	www.hon.ch /Dossier/MotherChild/child_bacteria/bacteria_strep.html (457 words)

	Strep Throat
		Strep throat is an infection caused by group A streptococcus bacteria, and it's very common among kids and teens.
		If your child is not treated for strep throat, he or she is most infectious when the symptoms are the most severe but could remain contagious for up to 21 days.
		To prevent your sick child from spreading strep throat to others in your home, keep his or her eating utensils, dishes, and drinking glasses separate from those that everyone else is using.
	kidshealth.org /parent/infections/lung/strep_throat.html (746 words)

	Strep Throat
		Strep throat is an inflammation and infection of the throat that is also termed pharyngitis.
		More cases of strep throat occur in the cooler months, and this is probably related to more person-to-person contact since it is spread from one person to another by droplets.
		Strep throat is most commonly seen in children and adolescents between age five and fifteen years.
	www.mgh.harvard.edu /children/adolescenthealth/articles/aa_strep_throat.aspx (1107 words)

	Strep Throat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Strep (short for group A Streptococcus) is a bacteria that can cause sore throats in both adults and children.
		Strep throat is the only type of sore throat that needs antibiotic treatment, because strep might lead to complications that could be severe or life-threatening.
		You have to remember that strep throat might be a mild case, and might go away in a few days without treatment (but could then go on to rheumatic fever 2 months later!).
	www.health-bytes.com /strep_throat.htm (574 words)

	Strep throat Summary
		Strep throat is an infection of the pharynx (pronounced FAAR-ingks).
		Strep throat is caused by a group of bacteria known as the streptococcal (pronounced strep-tuh-KOK-uhl) bacteria.
		Strep throat (or "Streptococcal pharyngitis", or "Streptococcal Sore Throat") is a form of Group A streptococcal infection that affects the pharynx.
	www.bookrags.com /Strep_throat (4086 words)

	Strep Throat-Topic Overview
		Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the tissues in the back of the throat and the tonsils.
		Strep throat is caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria.
		The most common symptoms of strep throat are a sudden, severe sore throat; pain or difficulty swallowing; fever over 101 F; swollen tonsils and lymph nodes; and white or yellow spots on the back of a bright red throat.
	www.webmd.com /a-to-z-guides/Strep-Throat-Topic-Overview (556 words)

	Strep Throat
		Strep throat is a contagious disease caused by an infection with Group A Streptococcus (pronounced: strep-toe-kock-cus) bacteria.
		At home, when someone is sick with strep throat, it's always safest to wash drinking glasses and eating utensils with hot soapy water, or in the dishwasher, and to wash your hands often as you care for the affected person.
		Scarlet fever is nothing more than a strep throat with a rash (a toxin generated by the strep bacterium causes the rash) and the complication rate is no different from the complication rate from a strep throat alone.
	www.coolnurse.com /strep.htm (754 words)

	Strep Throat \| AHealthyMe.com
		Streptococcal sore throat, or strep throat as it is more commonly called, is an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx.
		Although the strep throat that causes rheumatic fever is contagious, rheumatic fever itself is not.
		For a throat culture a sample of swabbed material is cultured, or grown, in the laboratory on a medium that allows technicians to determine what kind of bacteria are present.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/strep (1819 words)

	Strep Throat
		One of the most common bacterial infections in children is "strep throat." Strep throat is a disease caused by an egg shaped bacteria that causes ten percent of all sore throats and is found in the throat and on the skin (http://kidshealth.com).
		Throat cultures are performed by rubbing the patient's throat with a cotton swab to obtain a sample.
		Strep throat education needs to be taught in the schools as well as the doctor's offices so the faculty, parents, staff, and students are aware of the seriousness of the infection.
	www.ulm.edu /kinesiology/Spr2004strep.html (1599 words)

	Strep throat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Not all children with strep throat complain of a sore throat, and not all have a fever.
		Strep throat cannot be reliably detected by examining the child; many children with strep have very mild symptoms and normal looking throats, and many children with fever and a very red sore throat do not have strep and have a viral infection instead.
		It is generally recommended that people with strep throat get a new toothbrush or sterilize their old one several days after starting antibiotics but before finishing them, so that they do not re-infect themselves once they finish their antibiotics.
	www.covenantcarepediatrics.com /prc/illness/strep.aspx (1054 words)

	NBC11.com - Health Encyclopedia - Strep Throat
		Strep throat is most common in children between the ages of 5 and 15, although it can happen in younger children and adults.
		Strep throat is most common in the late fall, winter, and early spring.
		Strep cannot be diagnosed by symptoms or a physical exam alone.
	www.nbc11.com /encyclopedia/6860495/detail.html (909 words)

	Top 10 Health Topics at Cornell University: Cold, Flu, and Strep Throat
		Strep throat is treated with antibiotics because if it is not treated, a small number of patients can go on to develop a problem with the heart valves called "rheumatic heart disease." This is why it is important to take ALL of the prescribed antibiotic, not just enough that you feel better.
		During the physical examination, a throat culture might be taken by touching a soft cotton swab to the throat and tonsil area.
		Often the throat culture alone is done since we can usually get the results in 24 hours, the cost is less than performing the rapid test with the culture back-up, and the outcome is not adversely affected by waiting 24 hours.
	www.gannett.cornell.edu /top10Topics/cold-flu-strepthroat/default.html (1113 words)

	Strep Throat
		Strep throat is often associated with a headache, abdominal pain or even vomiting.
		It is not uncommon to have a fever or a rash with strep throat.
		When a child has strep throat associated with a red sandpaper-like rash from head to toe and a fever, it is called Scarlet Fever.
	www.pediatricsoffranklin.com /Articles/Strep.htm (683 words)

	Strep throat
		Although the strep throat that causes rheumatic fever is contagious, rheumatic fever itself is not.
		For a rapid strep test or a throat culture, a nurse will use a sterile swab to reach down into the throat and obtain a sample of material from the sore area.
		For a throat culture a sample of swabbed material is cultured, or grown, in the laboratory on a medium that allows technicians to determine what kind of bacteria are present.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/strep_throat.jsp (1936 words)

	Strep throat - symptoms of strep throat and other throat infections at MedicineNet.com
		Strep throat, named for the Streptococcus bacterium that causes the condition, is a particularly severe form of sore throat that is best treated with antibiotics.
		Strep throat can strike both children and adults, but only about five to ten percent of sore throats are caused by a bacterial infection.
		Cough and runny nose are not commonly related to strep throat, but it is possible to have a streptococcal infection along with a viral upper respiratory infection and symptoms of a cold.
	www.medicinenet.com /strep_throat/article.htm (710 words)

	Strep Throat: The Test
		A rapid strep test and/or a throat culture can be used to diagnose group A streptococci as the cause of your sore throat and allow your doctor to prescribe the proper antibiotics for treatment.
		A negative rapid test indicates that you probably do not have strep throat, but the possibility cannot be ruled out until the laboratory performs a culture.
		To differentiate between strep and the flu, a rapid strep test and a rapid influenza test may both be done.
	www.labtestsonline.org /understanding/analytes/strep/test.html (578 words)

	Strep Throat in Children - Keep Kids Healthy
		If strep throat is suspected as the cause of tonsillitis in your child, your doctor will do a throat swab to confirm that there is infection with strep bacteria.
		Many viruses can cause symptoms that are identical to strep, and unless he was tested for strep and confirmed to have strep throat, then he may just have a virus which would not be expected to respond to antibiotics.
		The current indications for tonsillectomy for recurrent strep throat is having five or more episodes of strep throat in a year, or having four episodes each year for two years in a row.
	www.keepkidshealthy.com /welcome/infectionsguide/strepthroat.html (942 words)

	Strep Throat
		Strep throat is caused by teeny-tiny egg-shaped bacteria called Group A streptococci (pronounced: strep-toe-cock-eye).
		Strep throat is spread when people who aren’t sick come into contact with people who have it.
		Strep throat is not any fun at all, but with a little bit of care and some very helpful medicines, you’ll be drinking your orange juice again in no time at all.
	library.thinkquest.org /03oct/00923/strepthroat.htm (841 words)

	Strep Throat
		Strep throat is an infection by the streptococcus bacteria involving the back of the throat and tonsils, if present.
		Fortunately, strep throat is an infection which an antibiotic medication such as penicillin can cure 95% of the time, and there are good alternatives in the case of penicillin allergy.
		Strep infection is considered to still be contagious for the first day while treatment has been started.
	www.rockwoodclinic.com /services/urgent_care/strep_throat.htm (747 words)

	Pediatric Advisor 2006.2: Strep Throat Infection
		Strep throat is an inflamed (red and swollen) throat caused by infection with bacteria called
		It is diagnosed with a throat culture or a rapid strep test at the health care provider's office.
		It is important to treat strep throat to prevent some rare but serious complications such as rheumatic fever (a disease that affects the heart) or glomerulonephritis (a disease that affects the kidneys).
	www.med.umich.edu /1libr/pa/pa_strepthr_hhg.htm (587 words)

	Sore Throat
		The classic strep throat is very red (the description in some textbooks is "beefy red" or the colour of raw beef).
		Usually a person with strep throat will have swollen and tender lymph nodes at the front sides of the neck, and the throat will hurt so much that even swallowing liquids is painful.
		Scarlet fever is the best-known: this is a combination of strep throat with a rash, usually on the lower abdomen and spreading from there to the trunk, that consists of fine red bumps with a sandpaper-like consistency.
	www.drreddy.com /sorethroat.html (1174 words)

	Strep throat Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine - Find Articles
		Strep throat is a contagious infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes.
		Strep throat primarily affects children, especially those between the ages of five and 15.
		Strep throat is often mistaken for a cold or the flu.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0006/ai_2603000685 (876 words)

	Strep Throat - DrGreene.com
		Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat.
		Strep throat is most common in children between the ages of 5 and 15.
		Strep throat is most common in the late fall, winter, and early spring, perhaps because children are in closer contact with each other during those months.
	www.drgreene.com /21_1195.html (585 words)

	Strep Throat
		Strep Throat is caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria.
		Some of the symptoms of strep throat are: a painful sore throat, high fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, bright red tongue, swollen lymph glands and nausea.
		Infants with strep throat often have a thick colorful nose drainage and possibly a low-grade fever, with a decrease in appetite.
	www.mamashealth.com /strep.asp (299 words)

	Strep Throat -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria.
		Children with strep throat have a sore throat and may have tummy pain or a red rash with small spots.
		Children with strep throat should not go back to school or day care until their fever has gone away and they have taken an antibiotic for at least 24 hours.
	familydoctor.org /670.xml (567 words)

	Strep Throat
		Strep throat is a contagious disease (meaning that you catch it from another person).
		Strep throat usually requires a trip to the doctor and a dose of antibiotics.
		If your throat is sore and you have any of these other strep throat symptoms, it's definitely time to see your doctor.
	www.kidshealth.org /teen/infections/bacterial_viral/strep_throat.html (688 words)

	Strep Throat: Free Medical and Health Information on Strep Throat Research and Treatment
		Because the research descriptions are written in medical terms, most people will bring all or parts of the Strep Throat File to their doctor for further explanation and discussion.
		During the whole follow-up, the rates of other episodes of pharyngitis and days with throat pain and fever were significantly lower in the tonsillectomy group than in the control group.
		The Strep Throat File is a proprietary compilation of the Center for Current Research.
	www.lifestages.com /health/strepthr.html (1545 words)

	Strep Throat Information on Healthline
		Strep throat is a contagious infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes.
		Strep throat primarily affects children, especially those between the ages of five and 15.
		Strep throat is often mistaken for a cold or the flu.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/strep-throat-1 (840 words)

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