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Group A streptococcal infections are a number of infections with Streptococcus pyogenes, a group A streptococcus (GAS). [1] S. pyogenes is a species of beta-hemolytic Gram-positive bacteria that is responsible for a wide range of infections that are mostly common and fairly mild. If the bacteria enters the bloodstream, the infection can become ...
The Centor criteria are a set of criteria which may be used to identify the likelihood of a bacterial infection in patients complaining of a sore throat. They were developed as a method to quickly diagnose the presence of Group A streptococcal infection or diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in "adult patients who presented to an urban emergency room complaining of a sore throat."
Group A Streptococcal disease: Group A Streptococcal disease: Pneumococcal disease: Pneumococcal disease, invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae, invasive disease Streptococcus suis infection Syphilis, including congenital and non-congenital Syphilis: Syphilis: Tetanus: Tetanus: Tetanus: Tetanus: Tetanus: Tetanus: Toxic shock syndrome (Streptococcal ...
Streptococcosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Steptococcus.This disease is most common among horses, guinea pigs, dogs, cats, and fish with symptoms varying based on the streptococcal species involved. [1]
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of bacteria that are significant in medicine. For viruses, see list ... Streptococcus.
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome; Syphilis. Syphilis, primary; Syphilis, secondary; Syphilis, early non-primary non-secondary; Syphilis, unknown or late; Tetanus; Toxic shock syndrome (other than streptococcal) Trichinellosis; Tuberculosis; Tularemia; Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ...
Two children in the U.S. and 15 in the U.K. have died from strep A infection, a bacteria that normally causes mild disease but can be extremely dangerous.
Transmission-based precautions are infection-control precautions in health care, in addition to the so-called "standard precautions". They are the latest routine infection prevention and control practices applied for patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with infectious agents, including certain epidemiologically important pathogens, which require additional control ...