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can strepg cause scarlet fever or something else with the ...

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can strepg cause scarlet fever or something else with the same basic symptoms even if only rarely and what are the possible results

 

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Hello,

Scarlet fever is caused by group A strep.

Group G strep is usually seen in people with compromised immune systems such as people diagnosed with cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes.

Group G strep can cause these infections:

blood infections
connective tissue infections around joints
heart lining infection
brain lining infection
bone infection
abdominal lining infection.

What symptoms are you having?

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