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Putrid throat: a historic term for a severely inflamed throat, with tissue destruction, and fetid odor, often due to strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis) or diphtheria. REFERENCE: Kasper, D., et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine..
Strep throat is a contagious bacterial infection caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria. It is treated with antibiotics to prevent a serious but rare complication called rheumatic fever. Strep throat occurs most often in children ages 5 to 15 years and spreads easily through coughing and sneezing.Symptoms appear 2 to 5 days after exposure and include a sore throat and fever.hile strep throat eventually improves without treatment, antibiotics are prescribed to prevent a rare but permanent heart disease caused by untreated strep infections (rheumatic fever). Be sure to give your child the full course of antibiotics as prescribed, even when he or she feels better.