MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Strep throat is caused by infection with a bacterium known as Streptococcus pyogenes, also called group A streptococcus. Streptococcal bacteria are contagious. They can spread through droplets when someone with the infection coughs or sneezes, or through shared food or drinks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Strep throat is an infection in the throat and tonsils caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria (called “group A strep”). However, viruses-not bacteria-cause most sore throats. Group A strep bacteria spread through contact with droplets from an infected person when they talk, cough, or sneeze.

Detailed explanation-3: -When bacteria or viruses get into your throat, they can cause an infection that makes your pharynx swollen, tender, and red. This is called pharyngitis. Often, Group A strep bacteria cause pharyngitis, known as strep throat.

Detailed explanation-4: -Strep throat often includes a fever (greater than 101 degrees Fahrenheit or 38.3 degrees Centigrade), white draining patches on the throat, and swollen or tender lymph glands in the neck. Children may have headache and stomach pain.

Detailed explanation-5: -Scarlet fever rash (fine, red, sandpaper-like rash) is highly suggestive of Strep throat. If you look at the throat with a light, it will be bright red. The tonsil will be red and swollen, often covered with pus.