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Strep throat is a common bacterial infection in children. [2] It is the cause of 15–40% of sore throats among children [7] [13] and 5–15% among adults. [8] Cases are more common in late winter and early spring. [13] Potential complications include rheumatic fever and peritonsillar abscess. [1] [2]
Scarlet fever, also known as scarlatina, is an infectious disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, a Group A streptococcus (GAS). [3] It most commonly affects children between five and 15 years of age. [1] The signs and symptoms include a sore throat, fever, headache, swollen lymph nodes, and a characteristic rash. [1]
Though strep throat is most common in children ages 5-12, Nagata says, "it can affect people of all ages." He explains that someone experiencing strep throat usually has a fever and throat pain ...
Amid a flu season that started earlier than expected there's also been a higher number of strep A cases in children this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory ...
The AAP also recommends encouraging children to drink plenty of fluids. Strep throat. This is the most common type of group A strep infection, and it can be incredibly contagious, the AAP says.
Candida albicans infection; Candida parapsilosis infection; Cytomegalovirus infection; diphtheria; human coronavirus infection; respiratory distress syndrome; measles; meconium aspiration syndrome
Doctors remain unsure why Nat Manhertz’s strep throat developed into sepsis but believe it is possible that she had a cut in her throat that allowed the bacteria to enter the blood stream. Much ...
Streptococcus pneumoniae resides asymptomatically in healthy carriers typically colonizing the respiratory tract, sinuses, and nasal cavity. However, in susceptible individuals with weaker immune systems, such as the elderly and young children, the bacterium may become pathogenic and spread to other