Strep Throat

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Strep Throat

• Kendra AshlockGwendolyn Hornback

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Causes

• Caused by group A streptococci (GAS).
• Can also affect the skin.
• Can be part of the normal flora.

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Diagnosis

• Rapid Antigen Test is used to diagnose.
• Can also use throat cultures to diagnose.

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Signs and Symptoms

• Strep throat - Fever, sore throat, swollen lymph
  glands, small red spots on the roof of the mouth,
  possible stomachache, the inside of the throat
  will be red and swollen with white patches of
  pus usually no cough or stuffy nose associated.
• Scarlet Fever - Rash on neck, chest, skin folds,
  and thighs.
• Skin Infections red, weeping sores.

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Pus Pockets at the Back of the Throat.
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How its Spread

• Spread via person to person contact.
• Usually when you come in contact with the
  secretions of eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Will feel sick around five days after contraction.

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Treatment

• Will go away within three to seven days, with or
  without treatment.
• Antibiotics are given to shorten the time in
  which you are contagious.
• Antibiotics can be given immediately after being
  confirmed.
• Doctor may recommend nonprescription medicine to
  help relieve discomfort.

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Sources

• http//dermnetnz.org/bacterial/streptococcal-disea
  se.html
• http//www.mscc.edu/webs/breeder/2230/bio2230_norm
  al_flora.pdf
• http//www.paeds.org/general_paediatrics/derm.html
  
• http//www.healthline.com/galecontent/rapid-strept
  ococcus-antigen-tests
• http//www.dhpe.org/infect/strepa.html
• http//kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/strep_th
  roat.html
• http//images.medicinenet.com/images/illustrations
  /StrepThroat.jpg
• http//media.photobucket.com/image/strep20throat/
  banisters_mind/StrepThroat.jpg
• http//www.webmd.com/oral-health/tc/strep-throat-t
  reatment-overview