Strep Throat Symptoms in Children and Adults Topic Guide

Strep throat is a disease caused by infection with streptococcal bacteria. Strep throat is contagious. Strep throat symptoms include fever, pain, redness, and swelling of the throat and tonsils, swollen lymph nodes, white or yellow patches on the back of the throat. Treatment for strep throat includes home remedies to sooth symptoms such as throat lozenges, OTC medications, herbal teas to sooth the throat, and hydration. Medical treatment for strep throat includes antibiotics to prevent complications.

Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS) is a pediatric disease with a sudden and dramatic appearance of symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or tic disorders, or worsening of OCD and/or tics following a strep infection such as strep throat or scarlet fever.

Strep throat, a bacterial infection, is a common cause of white spots in the throat. Other infections can also cause these spots, however, so diagnosis relies on the whole list of symptoms in addition to the spots.

Strep throat is a bacterial infection that usually starts with a sore throat and swollen tonsils, often streaked with white pus and accompanied by tiny red dots in the mouth and throat.