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Streptococcal sore throat , or strep throat as it is more commonly called, is an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. Sometimes the tonsils are also infected ( tonsillitis ). The disease is caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Strep throat is caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria. It is the most common bacterial infection of the throat.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 14, 2009
Strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis) is a throat infection caused by a bacteria called Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Strep throat is an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. Sometimes the tonsils are also infected (tonsillitis). The infection is caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus bacteria , commonly known as strep. This bacterial infe...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Strep throat is a contagious infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Streptococcal sore throat , or strep throat, as it is more commonly called, is a bacterial infection of the mucous membranes lining the throat or pharynx.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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