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Streptococcal Infections

Streptococcal Infections: Introduction

Infections caused by the streptococcus bacteria. The two most common strains are streptococcus A and streptococcus B. Strep A can cause a number of conditions ranging from mild (e.g. impetigo, tonsillitis and strep throat) to severe (e.g. toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis). Streptococcus B usually causes infection in newborn babies, old people and people with other conditions such as diabetes or liver disease.

Symptoms of Streptococcal Infections

• Pin
• Fever
• Altered mental status
• Soft tissue infection
• Chills
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 10 symptoms of Streptococcal Infections

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Streptococcal Infections:

• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
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  • Home Strep A Tests
• more tests...»

Streptococcal Infections: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Streptococcal Infections:

• Impetigo
• Cellulitis
• Focal infections
• Tonsil abscess (type of Abscess)
• Pneumonia
• Arthritis
• more complications...»

Disease Topics Related To Streptococcal Infections

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Streptococcal Infections:

• Osteomyelitis
• Brain abscess
• Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections syndrome
• PANDAS syndrome
• Streptococcosis
• Tonsillopharyngeal erythema
• A red edematous uvula
• more related diseases...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Streptococcal Infections

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Streptococcal Infections

• Blood counts
• Urinalysis
• Blood cultures
• Swab cultures
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Streptococcal Infections?

• Misdiagnosis of Streptococcal Infections
• Failure to diagnose Streptococcal Infections
• Hidden causes of Streptococcal Infections (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Streptococcal Infections

Misdiagnosis and Streptococcal Infections

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut. This leads to "digestive imbalance" where there are too few remaining "good" bacteria in the digestive system. The treatment is typically to use "probiotics", such as by eating yoghurt cultures containing more of the good bacteria. See digestive imbalance and probiotics....read more »

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Causes of Streptococcal Infections

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More information about causes of Streptococcal Infections:

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Treatments for Streptococcal Infections

• Antibiotics
  • Penicillin
  • Erythromycin
  • Clindamycin
• more treatments...»

See full list of 4 treatments for Streptococcal Infections

News Archives for Streptococcal Infections

Medical news articles related to Streptococcal Infections include:

• Diagnosing Strep Key to Curbing Rheumatic Heart Disease
• Group B Strep Down Among Newborns, Up Among Adults
• Strep Throat May Have Led to Mozart's Death
• Strep B Seems to Trick Immune System
• Group B Strep Screening Guidelines Sparing Newborns
• Newly Identified Compounds May Inhibit Strep Infection
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Streptococcal Infections

Medical research articles related to Streptococcal Infections include:

• The first use of penicillin in the United States.
• For women with erythema nodosum, can she safely use combined hormonal contraception?
• Recommendations for the assessment and management of cough in children
• Surveillance for hospital outbreaks of invasive group a streptococcal infections in Ontario, Canada, 1992 to 2000.
• Pathogenesis and clinical features of psoriasis.
• more research...»

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Videos for Streptococcal Infections

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Patient Surveys for Streptococcal Infections

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Reseach about Streptococcal Infections

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Clinical Trials for Streptococcal Infections

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Streptococcal Infections include:

• Preventive Measures for Childhood-Onset Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Tic Disorders (PANDAS Subgroup) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Penicillin or Placebo
• Amoxicillin for the Treatment of Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Associated With Streptococcal Infections - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Comparative Trial of Oral Penicillin Versus Cefuroxim for Treatment of Perianal Streptococcal Dermatitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Penicillin versus cefuroxim per os
• Safety of and Immune Response to a Pneumococcal Vaccine (PncCV) in HIV Infected and Uninfected Children - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Seven Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Presumed HIV-Infected Infants - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 38 Clinical Trials for Streptococcal Infections

Statistics for Streptococcal Infections

• Medical statistics for Streptococcal Infections
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Streptococcal Infections
• Death and Mortality statistics for Streptococcal Infections
• Society statistics for Streptococcal Infections

Streptococcal Infections: Broader Related Topics

• Bacterial diseases
• Diseases contagious from intravenous needles
• more types...»

Types of Streptococcal Infections

Types of Streptococcal Infections

• Strep throat
• Group A Streptococcal Infections - most common subtype.
• Group B Streptococcal Infections
• Group C Streptococcal Infections
• Group D Streptococcal Infections
• more types...»

See full list of 15 Types of Streptococcal Infections

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