Glossary for Streptococcal Infections

Abscess: General name for any pus-filled lump or swelling
Acute rheumatic fever: Bacterial joint infection with risk of heart complications.
Altered mental status: linked to confusion, delirium, obtundation, stupor, and coma
Arthritis: General name for any type of joint inflammation, but often means age-related osteoarthritis.
Bacteremia: A condition where there is the presence of bacteria in the blood
Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
Cellulitis: Inflammation of skin or subcutaneous tissues.
Chickenpox: Common viral infection.
Chills: Excessive feeling of coldness.
Death: The cessation of life
Diseases contagious from intravenous needles: Diseases that can be contracted from intravenous needles
Endocarditis: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Fever: Elevation of the body temperature above the normal 37 degrees celsius
Gas gangrene: A condition characterized by death of tissue usually followed by bacterial invasion and putrefaction
Glomerulonephritis: Kidney disease where the kidney's have problems removing waste material and excessive fluid.
Group A Streptococcal Infections: "Strep" bacteria responsible for strep throat, impetigo and some other strep conditions.
Group B Streptococcal Infections: "Strep" bacteria that may affect newborns and the immune-compromised; compare strep A.
Impetigo: Contagious skin rash from bacteria
Invasive group A Streptococcal disease: Infection with Group A Streptococcal bacteria
Joint pain: Pain affecting the joints
Meningitis: Dangerous infection of the membranes surrounding the brain.
Meningococcal disease: Dangerous bacterial infection causing meningitis or bacteremia.
Myalgia: Muscle aches and pains
Neonatal sepsis: Bacterial blood infection in an infant under 3 months of age.
Osteomyelitis: A bone inflammation caused by bacteria. The inflammation usually originates in another part of the body and is transported to the bone via the blood.
PANDAS: A rare disorder characterized by the association of a tic disorder or OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) with a streptococcal infection and neuropsychiatric symptoms. The symptoms can start suddenly and recovery is slow with frequent relapses. It is believed that the infection affects a part of the brain that is involved with movement.
Peritonitis: Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity
Pharyngitis: Inflammation or infection of the larynx in the throat
Pneumococcal pneumonia: Lung pneumnoia from streptococcus bacteria.
Pneumococcus: Bacteria causing ear infections, pneumococcal pneumonia, and pneumococcal meningitis.
Pneumonia: Infection of the lung by bacteria, viruses or fungus.
Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis: Kidney complication (glomerulonephritis) following streptococcal infection
Puerperal fever: Delayed uterine infection after childbirth
Rheumatic fever: An inflammatory disorder that can occur as a complication of untreated streptococcal bacterial infection such as strep throat or scarlet fever. The condition may affect the brain, skin, heart and joints.
Scarlet fever: A complication of infection from strep bacteria such as strep throat.
Sepsis: The presence of pathological micro-organisms in the blood
Shock: Severe condition from reduced blood circulation
Strep throat: Streptococcal bacterial throat infection.
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome: Toxic shock from streptococcal bacteria infection.
Tonsilitis: Inflammation of the tonsils in the throat.
Wound Infection: Infection of a skin wound.