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Revision as of 18:42, 25 March 2013

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Strep throat (or "Streptococcal pharyngitis", or "Streptococcal Sore Throat") is a form of Group A streptococcal infection that affects the pharynx.

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 ==Overview==
-'''Strep throat''' (or "[[Streptococcus|Streptococcal]] [[pharyngitis]]", or "Streptococcal Sore Throat") is a form of [[Group A streptococcal infection]] that affects the [[pharynx]].
+Strep throat (or "[[Streptococcus|Streptococcal]] [[pharyngitis]]", or "Streptococcal Sore Throat") is a form of [[Group A streptococcal infection]] that affects the [[pharynx]].
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Otolaryngology]]
 [[Category:Pulmonology]]
+[[Category:Primary care]]
+[[Category:Bacterial diseases]]
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