LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
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Chapter 24, Problem 7MC
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Streptococcus infections are caused by the group of bacteria Streptococcus. The infection varies in severity from mild throat infections to pneumonia. These infections are primarily treated with antibiotics.
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