Patient Education Information

Streptococcal Disease and Streptococcal Group B - These fact sheets are from the Better Health Channel, organized by the government of Australia.

Are You Pregnant? Protect Your Baby From Group B Strep - This brochure from the CDC outlines how and why you should be tested and then treated during labor.

Group B Strep and Pregnancy - Great fact sheet from the American Academy of Family Physicians with information about strep B and pregnancy.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Pneumococcal Diseases - The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has created this information about a group of diseases caused by strep.

Scarlet Fever - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has produced this information.

Scarlet Fever on InteliHealth - Some quick information on scarlet fever and its relationship to strep throat.

Severe Strep Infections - Look here for information on bacteremia, multi-organ toxic shock syndrome, and necrotizing fasciitis.

Strep Infections: Strep Throat, Scarlet Fever and Impetigo - Mercy Children's Hospital has created the information about these three strep infections.

Strep Throat -Common Questions - LabTestsOnline covers the most asked questions (and answers) about strep throat.

Toxic Shock Syndrome - KidsHealth has prepared this information, on two types of toxic shock, for parents.