Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD Strep throat is a highly contagious infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria (Streptococcus pyogenes), common in children but affecting adults too ...

Most of us are aware that a persistent sore throat and a fever are telltale signs of a strep infection, and that they warrant ...

It's sometimes found in the throat or on the ... with antibiotics. But strep A can cause a range of things - and some of them are more serious. One is scarlet fever, which mostly affects young ...

Meade pointed out strep throat is a bacterial infection, while typical sore throats stem from viral infections associated with colds or a flu. Meade said this difference is significant, as untreated ...

Meredith was on ­antibiotics for strep throat. Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection ­associated with strep throat. So when Parker’s cold ­symptoms persisted and her fever kept bouncing to ...

Tests are only suitable for children over the age of six, and those who already have symptoms of a sore throat, but not for people who have symptoms of scarlet fever. They can identify strep A ...