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Strep threat vs sore throat?

What's the difference?

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  • keith
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    DEFINITELY different things, though you seem to think they are DEFIANTLY different

  • 4 years ago

    Strep throat is caused by a bacteria called STREPTOCOCCL,,,

    This can survive in the respiratory tract, intestines, vagina, or elsewhere in the body without causing any issues.

    Strep is common by this streptococcl bacteria.

    Streptococcal infections are caused by gram- positive bacteria,, the various disease-causing strains of streptocci are grouped by their behavior, chemistry ,and appearance. Each group tends to produce specific types of infections and symptoms.

    GROUP A=====

    Streptococci are the most virulent species for humans, who are their host. These streptococci can cause strep throat, tonsillitis, wound and skin infections, blood infections, scarlet fever, pneumonia, rheumatic fever,St. Vitus dance, and glomerulonephritis(kidney inflammation).

    Pharyngitis (aka sore throat)======

    This is an infection of the throat, usually caused by a virus but also commonly caused by bacteria.

    Pharyngitis can occur in viral infections such as the common cold, influenza, and infectious mononucleosis and in bacterial infections such as streptococcal infections (strep) and std (gonorrhea).

    Symptoms include a sore throat, pain when swallowing is present with both viral and bacterial pharyngitis.

    With both, the membrane that lines the pharynex may be midly or severely inflamed and may be covered with a whitish membrane or a pus discharge.

    Fever, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, and a high white blood cell count with either viral or bacterial infection, but more pronounced in the bacterial form.

    Source(s): nurse, a long road but worth every step")
  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Strep throat, is very swollen glands on either side of your neck around the throat, maybe even pus on your tonsils, difficult and painful swallowing, hard to speak, and generally feeling unwell....

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