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Streptococcus is a genus of spherical, Gram-positive bacteria of the phylum Firmicutes. Cellular division occurs along a single axis in these bacteria, and thus they grow in chains or pairs, thus the name — from Greek streptos, meaning easily bent or twisted, like a chain. Constrast this with staphylococci which divide along multiple axes and generate grape-like clusters of cells.
In addition to strep throat, members of this genus are responsible for many cases of meningitis, bacterial pneumonia, endocarditis, erysipelas and even necrotizing fasciitis (so-called 'flesh-eating' bacterial infections). It should be noted, however, that many streptococcal species are harmless.
Streptococci are part of the normal commensal flora of the mouth, skin, intestine and upper respiratory tract of humans.
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Discharged from Shasta Regional. Have Streptococcal Pharyngitis (Strept Throat) also causing Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis. FML
Cheesepoptart (Nate Bloom) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:55:44 -0000
Discharged from Shasta Regional. Have Streptococcal Pharyngitis (Strept Throat) also causing Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis. FML
has been diagnosed with streptococcal pharyngitis
sharingneedles (Shirley ) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:48:57 -0000
has been diagnosed with streptococcal pharyngitis
Guttate psoriasis triggered by perianal streptococcal dermatitis... http://tinyurl.com/yglza6c
casey0utcw (Casey Weeks) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:02:24 -0000
Guttate psoriasis triggered by perianal streptococcal dermatitis... http://tinyurl.com/yglza6c
Strike that... I have streptococcal pharyngitis. That sounds more complicated and more painful.
BrendanOKelly (Brendan O'Kelly) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:21:29 -0000
Strike that... I have streptococcal pharyngitis. That sounds more complicated and more painful.
First Group B #Streptococcal #Vaccine Prevents Colonization in Healthy Nonpregnant Women http://bit.ly/1q3OhT
Talulinha (I Andrade) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:50:21 -0000
First Group B #Streptococcal #Vaccine Prevents Colonization in Healthy Nonpregnant Women http://bit.ly/1q3OhT
Haha I have a cold @z3tek and big chance of streptococcal pharyngitis
LKitti (Lysa) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:24:34 -0000
Haha I have a cold @z3tek and big chance of streptococcal pharyngitis
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