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In rare cases, Group A strep can enter deep tissue or the bloodstream, as is the case with STSS.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 21 June 2024
These strep bacteria eat sugars from starchy foods, such as roots, seeds and tubers.
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Are there any unidentified associations between Group A strep and certain viral infections?
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 21 June 2024
In rare circumstances, strep A can become invasive when bacterium produces a toxin that enables it to gain access to the bloodstream, causing serious illnesses such as toxic shock.
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Helen Regan, CNN, 17 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above
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“Strep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strep. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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