Experts say people do not need to take antibiotics before dental visits if they have these heart issues: 1  Mitral valve prolapse. 2  Rheumatic heart disease. 3  Bicuspid valve disease.  Calcified aortic 1  stenosis. A ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Strep throat is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation and pain in the throat. This common condition is caused by group A streptococcus bacteria. Strep throat can affect children and adults of all ages.However, it is especially common in children between the ages of 5 and 15 (NLM, 2011) .Sneezing and coughing can spread the infection from person-to-person.trep throat can affect children and adults of all ages. However, it is especially common in children between the ages of 5 and 15 (NLM, 2011) . Sneezing and coughing can spread the infection from person-to-person.
Strep throat is caused by streptococcal (strep) bacteria, most often by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABS). Other types of strep that can sometimes infect the throat are groups C and G strep bacteria.