streptococcal septicaemia
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Tonsillitis — Tonsilitis Classification and external resources A culture positive case of Streptococcal pharyngitis with typical tonsillar exudate ICD … Wikipedia
Puerperal fever — Streptococcus pyogenes (red stained spheres) is responsible for most cases of severe puerperal fever. It is commonly found in the throat and nasopharynx of otherwise healthy carriers, particularly during winter. Details: A pus specimen, viewed… … Wikipedia
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Streptococcus suis — Taxobox name = Streptococcus suis regnum = Bacteria phylum = Firmicutes classis = Bacilli ordo = Lactobacillales familia = Streptococcaceae genus = Streptococcus species = S. suis binomial = Streptococcus suis binomial authority = (ex Elliot… … Wikipedia
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Staphylococcal infection — Classification and external resources SEM micrograph of S. aureus colonies; note the grape like clustering common to Staphylococcus species. MeSH … Wikipedia
toxic shock syndrome — a state of acute shock due to septicaemia. The commonest cause is a retained foreign body (e.g. a tampon or IUCD) combined with the presence of staphylococci (see also streptococcal toxic shock syndrome). The condition can be life threatening if… … Medical dictionary
Streptococcus — n. a genus of Gram positive nonmotile spherical bacteria occurring in chains. Most species are saprophytes; some are pathogenic. Many pathogenic species are haemolytic, i.e. they have the ability to destroy red blood cells in blood agar. This… … The new mediacal dictionary
toxic shock syndrome — a state of acute shock due to septicaemia. The commonest cause is a retained foreign body (e.g. a tampon or IUCD) combined with the presence of staphylococci (see also streptococcal toxic shock syndrome). The condition can be life threatening if… … The new mediacal dictionary
