Streptococcal Infections Summary Strep is short for Streptococcus, a type of bacteria. There are two types: group A and group B. Group A strep causes Strep throat – a sore, red throat, sometimes with white spots on the tonsils Scarlet fever – an illness that follows strep throat. It causes a red rash on the body. Impetigo – a skin infection Toxic shock syndrome Cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) Group B strep can cause blood infections, pneumonia and meningitis in newborns. A screening test during pregnancy can tell if you have it. If you do, I.V. antibiotics during labor can save your baby’s life. Adults can also get group B strep infections, especially if they are elderly or already have health problems. Strep B can cause urinary tract infections, blood infections, skin infections and pneumonia in adults. Antibiotics are used to treat strep infections. NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Encyclopedia Anti-DNase B Antistreptolysin O titer Necrotizing soft tissue infection Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (GN) Sydenham chorea Diagnosis and Tests ASO: Antistreptolysin O titer American Association for Clinical Chemistry Strep Test: Rapid Nemours Foundation Strep Test: Throat Culture (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Specifics Bacteremia Merck & Co., Inc. Cellulitis and Erysipelas National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Erysipelas American Osteopathic College of Dermatology From Paresis to PANDAS and PANS National Institute of Mental Health Is it Strep Throat? National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Rare Disease, Especially for the Healthy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep Throat Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Toxic Shock Syndrome (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Find an Expert Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Rheumatic Fever National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Streptococcal Infections National Institutes of Health Array Ecthyma Erysipelas Group B streptococcal septicemia of the newborn Group B streptococcus – pregnancy Perianal streptococcal cellulitis Rheumatic fever Scarlet fever Strep throat Strep Throat (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Streptococcal screen Throat swab culture Toxic shock syndrome Women Fast Facts about Group B Strep Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Group B Strep Disease Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Group B Strep Infection American Academy of Family Physicians Related Issues Glomerulonephritis Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Glomerulonephritis (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Rheumatic Fever Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Scarlet Fever: A Group A Streptococcal Infection Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sydenham Chorea (Saint Vitus Dance) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Start Here Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Group A Streptococcal Infections National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Group B Strep Infection in Adults Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Severe Strep Infections National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Children Group B Strep Infection in Newborns Centers for Disease Control and Prevention PANDAS: Frequently Asked Questions about Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections National Institute of Mental Health Recurring Strep Throat: When Is Tonsillectomy Useful? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Scarlet Fever Logical Images Scarlet Fever (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Scoop on Strep Throat (For Kids) Nemours Foundation Sepsis Nemours Foundation Streptococcal Infections: Not A or B American Academy of Pediatrics What about My Child and Rheumatic Fever? American Heart Association Prevention and Risk Factors Prevention of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease American Heart Association Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep! Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Journal Articles Scarlet fever Streptococcal infections Teenagers Strep Throat (For Teens) Nemours Foundation Toxic Shock Syndrome Nemours Foundation
