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My 2 1/2 yr old son has strep (got antibiotics) i just wanted to know the medical term for this as well as what causes it.
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Pharyngitis: Strep throat is called streptococcal pharyngitis. It is caused by an infection of streptococcal bacteria. It is very common and easily treated with antibiotics.
Answered 6/10/2015
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Pharyngitis: Presumably when you say "strep", you're referring to sore throat or pharyngitis. Not all sore throats are caused by strep. In fact, most aren't, such that antibiotics are almost never needed to treat sore throats. Check out http://www.Mdcalc.Com/modified-centor-score-for-strep-pharyngitis/ to see how we sometimes determine whether rapid strep test or throat culture is necessary or not.
Answered 3/17/2017
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Bacterial infection.: The medical term could b uri, pharyngitis and plain old sore throat. It is contacted by droplets edited by an infected person. Through a cough or a sneeze.
Answered 7/14/2013
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