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Streptococcal disease was first described by Hippocrates. Streptococcus is a gram positive bacteria, for which the first vector is believed to have been soil. Streptococcus starts as an extracellular pathogen, covered in abnormal proteins to protect the pathogen from attack by the immune system. During the immune system attack against the pathogen, debris from the pathogen and the abnormal proteins can become intracellular. Different types of streptococcus may damage different organs (heart, kidney, skin, brain, etc.), and/or have varying levels…..
The CDC reports infections with Streptococcus pneumoniae account for more deaths than any other cause worldwide; and are the leading global cause of pneumonia mortality. S pneumoniae is also the most common cause of bacteremia, bacterial meningitis, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and otitis media; and is an important cause of endocarditis, osteomyelitis, peritonitis, septic arthritis, and sinusitis. The type of strep and duration of acute infection may determine the organs most vulnerable to attack, such as the heart, kidney and/or skin……
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