Strep throat

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Throat anatomy

Erythema multiforme, circular lesions - hands

Erythema multiforme, target lesions on the palm

Strep throat

Erythema multiforme on the leg

Exfoliation following erythroderma

Strep throat

Alternative Names:

Pharyngitis - streptococcal; Streptococcal pharyngitis

Symptoms:

sore throat
red throat
difficulty swallowing
fever that begins suddenly
tender, swollen lymph nodes in the neck
general discomfort, uneasiness or ill feeling
nausea
loss of appetite
rash

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

Signs and tests:

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A throat swab can be tested for culture. A rapid antigen test is quicker, but misses a few of the cases.

References:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Group A Streptococcal Infections. Bethesda, MD: Office of Communications and Public Liaison. Available at: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/strep.htm.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Disease. Atlanta, GA: Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases; December 2003. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupastreptococcal_g.htm.