Laparoscopy â surgery done through one or more small incisions, using small tubes and tiny video cameras and surgical instruments â was one of the first types of minimally invasive surgery. Another type of minimally invasive surgery is robotic surgery.It provides a magnified, 3-D view of the surgical site, which gives the surgeon great precision, flexibility and control. Continual innovations in minimally invasive surgery make it useful for an ever-expanding list of procedures.t provides a magnified, 3-D view of the surgical site, which gives the surgeon great precision, flexibility and control. Continual innovations in minimally invasive surgery make it useful for an ever-expanding list of procedures.
Streptococcal infections are any type of infection caused by the streptococcus (strep) group of bacteria. There are many different types of Streptococci bacteria, and infections vary in severity from mild throat infections to life-threatening infections of the blood or organs. Most streptococcal infections can be treated with antibiotics.
The Dreaded Strep. Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria. Symptoms can include throat pain, white patches on your tonsils, swollen lymph nodes in your neck, and fever. When you have strep throat, you usually donât have a runny nose or cough. Anyone can get strep throat, but children between the ages of 5 and 15 tend to get it most often. In adults, only 10% of sore throats are caused by strep, says Linder.