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Streptococcal pharyngitis

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1 Streptococcal pharyngitis
Julie Amos

2 Group A Streptococcus Caused by: bacterium Saliva Nasal Secretions
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3 Symptoms Chills, fever, headache, nausea
Loss of appetite/abnormal taste Difficulty swallowing Sore red throat ( sometime white patches) Tender swollen lymph nodes in the neck ehow.com picturesofstrepthroat.com

4 Treatment Usually gets better on its own
pharmamoxicillin.multiply.com ngpharma.com Usually gets better on its own Cure with antibiotics to prevent complications Penicillin Amoxicillin Has been resistant to azithromycin and related antibiotics


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