What is Strep throat?

What is Strep throat?

• Strep throat: Streptococcal bacterial throat infection.
• Strep throat: an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Name and Aliases of Strep throat

Main name of condition: Strep throat

streptococcal pharyngitis

Streptococcal sore throat, Streptococcus tonsilitis, Septic sore throat, Throat infection
Source - WordNet 2.1

Types of Strep throat:

Parent types of Strep throat: Streptococcal Infections, Bacterial diseases, Diseases contagious from droplets, Diseases contagious from food

Organs Affected by Strep throat:

throat

What causes Strep throat?

Class of Condition for Strep throat: bacterial
Causes of Strep throat: see causes of Strep throat
Risk factors for Strep throat: see risk factors for Strep throat

What are the symptoms of Strep throat?

Incubation period for Strep throat: 2-4 days
Incubation period for Strep throat: Incubation period, the period after exposure and before symptoms show up, is 2-4 days. (Source: excerpt from Group A Streptococcal Infections, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Can anyone else get Strep throat?

Contagion of Strep throat: Droplet infection, sneezes, coughes. Rarely contaminated food.
More information: see contagiousness of Strep throat

How is it treated?

Treatments for Strep throat: see treatments for Strep throat

Society issues for Strep throat

Hospitalization statistics for Strep throat: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Strep throat:

• 0.019% (2,467) of hospital consultant episodes were for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 66% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 51% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 49% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 94% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 12.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 7 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 55 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 33% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 33% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0% of hospital consultant episodes for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.04% (20,735) of hospital bed days were for pneumonia due to streptococcus pneumoniae in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)