All I know is that it hurts. But what IS It? And what's the difference between that and a sore throat?
2006-12-15 01:05:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the tissues in the back of the throat and the tonsils. The tissues become irritated and inflamed, causing a sudden, severe sore throat.
Strep throat is caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria. There are many different strains of strep bacteria, some of which cause more serious illness than others. The type of strep that most commonly infects the throat is called group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABS). Other types that can sometimes infect the throat are groups C and G strep bacteria
2006-12-15 01:15:41 · answer #1 · answered by KIMM-EH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a throat infection caused by the bacteria streptococcus. A sore throat maybe caused by a virus or bacteria. A strep throat infection is usually cured by an antibiotic that stops the proliferation of streptococcus.
2006-12-15 01:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means that you have throat infection with streptococci organisms .
2006-12-15 01:16:18 · answer #3 · answered by Fouad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋