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Strep throat

Throat anatomy

Pharyngitis - streptococcal; Streptococcal pharyngitis

• Sore throat
• Red throat
• White patches in throat
• Difficulty swallowing
• Fever that begins suddenly
• Tender, swollen lymph nodes in the neck
• General discomfort, uneasiness or ill feeling
• Nausea
• Loss of appetite
• Rash

• Neck pain
• Nasal discharge
• Nasal congestion
• Muscle pain
• Joint stiffness
• Headache
• Abnormal taste

A throat swab can be tested (cultured) to see if strep grows from it. A rapid test is quicker, but misses a few of the cases. Negative rapid tests should be followed by a culture, to find all the cases that might have been missed.

Review Date: 09/06/2006
Reviewed By: Hilary M. Babcock, M.D., Medical Director of Occupational Infection Control, Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's Hospitals; Instructor of Medicine, Infectious Disease Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.