(Bacterial Sore Throat) |Sore Throat Due to Inflammation|
|Copyright © Nucleus Medical Media, Inc.| - Coughing and
sneezing of people who have strep throat - Touching a
contaminated surface and then touching your eyes, nose, or mouth
- Age: school-aged children - Family member or friend who has
strep throat - Red, sore throat with white patches - Painful,
difficult swallowing - Swollen, sore glands in the neck - Nausea
and possibly vomiting - Decreased appetite - Muscle aches,
especially in the neck, and abdominal pains, especially in
younger children - Throat culture—Sample of throat secretions is
cultured in the laboratory. It takes a few days to gets results.
- Rapid antigen strep screen—The results are available in
minutes. The test is based on detection of antigens; however, a
negative test does not exclude the diagnosis of strep throat. -
Rapid DNA test—Using DNA technology to detect strep throat, this
test is as accurate as throat culture. The results are usually
available in one day. - Kidney damage (