Cefalexin can treat a number of bacterial infections including : otitis media, streptococcal pharyngitis, bone and joint infections, pneumonia, cellulitis, and urinary tract infections.
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In addition to streptococcal pharyngitis ( strep throat ), certain " Streptococcus " species are responsible for many cases of Emmentaler ( " Swiss " ) cheese.
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"' Streptococcal pharyngitis "'or "'strep throat "'is a type of throat infection caused by the bacteria group A streptococcus.
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People with infectious mononucleosis are sometimes misdiagnosed with a streptococcal pharyngitis ( because of the symptoms of fever, pharyngitis and adenopathy ) and are given antibiotics such as ampicillin or amoxicillin as treatment.
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Up to 15 % of acute pharyngitis cases may be caused by bacteria, most commonly " Streptococcus pyogenes ", a group A streptococcus in streptococcal pharyngitis ( " strep throat " ).
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Recently there has been a decline in incidence which is probably the result of a decline in rheumatic fever ( RF ), which was a major cause of chorea gravidarum before the use of antibiotics for streptococcal pharyngitis.
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:: : : : : : : : : : Most good doctors won't prescribe antibiotics for a sore throat unless there's clear spotting or a positive culture, see Streptococcal pharyngitis for images.
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In patients who are allergic to penicillin and sulfonamides, oral erythromycin is recommended by the American Heart Association in the long-term prophylaxis of streptococcal pharyngitis ( for the prevention of recurrent attacks of rheumatic fever ) . 3
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From innumerable clinical observations, combined with Lancefield's classification, it was clear that acute rheumatic fever, a severe sterile inflammatory condition affecting particularly the joints and the heart, was a complication of group A streptococcal pharyngitis, following the infection by several weeks.
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Hexetidine is the medicinal ingredient in " Sterisol ", which is labelled for the symptomatic treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis ('strep throat'), tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, gingivitis, ulcerative stomatitis, oral thrush and Vincent's angina; postoperative hygiene following tonsillectomy, throat or oral surgery.
