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    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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    wide range of group A streptococcal infections (GAS). These infections may be noninvasive or invasive. The noninvasive infections tend to be more common...
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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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    develops in a small number of people who have strep throat or streptococcal skin infections. The bacteria are usually spread by people coughing or sneezing...
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    Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS) is a controversial hypothetical diagnosis for a subset...
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    pathogenic, part of the skin microbiota that can cause Group A streptococcal infection. S. pyogenes is the predominant species harboring the Lancefield...
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  • opportunistic infections in poultry leading to acute and chronic conditions in affected birds. Disease varies according to the Streptococcal species but...
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    hypernatremia, radiation injuries, meningococcal disease, Group B streptococcal infection and Raynaud's syndrome. It can be classified as dry gangrene, wet...
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    brain. The disease typically develops two to four weeks after a streptococcal throat infection. Signs and symptoms include fever, multiple painful joints,...
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  • 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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    Pharyngitis (redirect from Throat infection)
    Based on five clinical criteria, it indicates the probability of a streptococcal infection. One point is given for each of the criteria: Absence of a cough...
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    Usually, causes of sore throat include: viral infections group A streptococcal infection (GAS) bacterial infection pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat)...
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  • minor infection, plus evidence of inflammation (raised CRP and/or ESR) and evidence of recent streptococcal infection. To confirm recent streptococcal infection:...
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    "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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    syndrome due to group A streptococcal infection. Jim Henson, d. 1990, contracted the syndrome due to group A streptococcal infection and subsequently died...
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    Centor criteria (category Streptococcal infections)
    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...
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    cases are idiopathic (of an unknown cause). Infections associated with EN include: Streptococcal infection which, in children, is by far the most common...
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    chlorhexidine during labour to prevent early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal infection". Reviews. 12 (12): CD003520. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003520.pub3...
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  • Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infection. Another disorder is Sydenham's chorea, which results in more abnormal...
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    "Elephant Man"[citation needed] Other causes may include: Repeated streptococcal infection Lymphadenectomy Hereditary birth defects Pretibial myxedema "Definition...
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    Tonsillitis (category Acute upper respiratory infections)
    negative rapid streptococcal test. An increase in antistreptolysin O (ASO) streptococcal antibody titer following the acute infection can provide retrospective...
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    those with streptococcal pharyngitis. For infection of the perineum and genitals (Fournier gangrene), trauma, surgery, urinary tract infection, stones,...
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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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  • HIV infection—usually through its association with cryptococcal disease. Sydenham's chorea occurs as a complication of streptococcal infection. Twenty...
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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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    on the newborn.[citation needed] Group B streptococcal infection Susceptibility and severity of infections in pregnancy Horizontal disease transmission...
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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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    complication of bacterial infections, typically skin infection by Streptococcus bacteria types 12, 4 and 1 (impetigo) but also after streptococcal pharyngitis, for...
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    syphilis. It may also be used during pregnancy to prevent Group B streptococcal infection in the newborn, and to improve delayed stomach emptying. It can...
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