Streptococcal Infections Diabetes
Streptococcal bacteria are extremely versatile and common. Able to invade almost any part of the body, streptococci cause a host of diseases. These microbes are divided into more than a dozen different groups, based on the proteins they harbor in their cell walls and their characteristics as determined by laboratory tests.
A list of some of the most troublesome categories or species of streptococcus and the diseases for which they are well known includes:
- Group A:
strep throat ,scarlet fever ,rheu...
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Group B streptococcal septicemia of the newborn
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Group B streptococcal septicemia is a severe bacterial infection that affects newborn infants.See also: Neonatal sepsisAlternative NamesGroup B... Read more »
Proctitis: streptococcal
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Streptococcal screen
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A streptococcal screen is a test to detect group A streptococcus, the most common cause of strep throat.Alternative NamesRapid strep testHow the test... Read more »
Post-streptococcal GN
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Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (GN) is a disorder of the kidneys that occurs after infection with certain strains of Streptococcus bacteria. ... Read more »
Kidney Infection
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Two of the most common kidney disorders due to infections are glomerulonephritis and bacterial pyelonephritis (pyelos means pelvis of the... Read more »
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