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My pathogen I am covering is Streptococcus pyogenes. This pathogen can cause many diseases , but I am covering Strep throat. Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat that is indicated by a sore throat that hurts when swallowing, enlarged tonsils, swollen lymph nodes, white patches on tonsils, fever, and even vomiting. If untreated, strep can cause kidney inflammation or Rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever can lead to painful joints and even heart valve damage. It is spread through airborne droplets via coughs or sneezes and even through sharing foods or drinks. It most commonly affects children and around late fall or early spring. It is usually treated with antibiotics and/or a rocephin shot It can be prevented by washing your hands and not sharing personal items, especially food or drinks.

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I chose to do this pathogen because I have had strep all week!

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This is a Gram- Positive stain done using Pappenheim

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Gram-Positive stain done using Pappenheim's stain.jpg

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Strep causes white patches to be present on the tonsils. This is how you indicate if your sore throat is viral or bacterial, as in this case

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This is a more severe case of strep throat. You can see the white patches are coating over the tonsils almost completely and the swelling makes it hard to swallow and breathe through the mouth.