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Strep Throat
Strep throat is a contagious disease caused by the Streptococci bacteria. It is most common among kids and teens. All questions concerning symptoms, treatments and contraction can be found here.
639 Questions
What are the symptoms of vaginal coming in contact with strep throat victim?
you get a blue waffle, a cough, or temperature change.
Are Pink cheeks normal when you have strep throat?
No. When you get strep throat, you may get red cheeks, or no color cheeks at all, but for the best of my knowledge it wouldn't be normal for someone to get pink cheeks off a strep throat.
What remedy helps getting hit in throat?
- Stick vasalene around the mark
- Lay gause around your neck
- and relax to stop swealing
What medications are safe during the first trimester of pregnancy for strep throat?
penicillin, amoxicillin, Tylenol
Does gonorrhea and strep throat swab need to be refrigerated right away?
Yes. You are right. Strep bacteria was not alone to cause the pharyngitis. There was another bacteria. That was diphtheria bacillus. Now that diphtheria has gone away. There is gonococci, which has come forward to cause pharyngitis.
How is a strep infection diagnosed from a urine sample?
Strep infection is not diagnosed from a urine sample.
Can a 5 year old take doxycycline for strep throat?
Not unless you want the child's permanent teeth to be discolored.
Tetracycline antibiotics (of which doxycycline is a member) have a particular side effect that causes discoloration in developing bone. While purely cosmetic, the discoloration of teeth is permanent. For this reason, doxycycline is not given to children under 18 or to pregnant mothers (who could transmit the drug to the fetus, causing discolorations in teeth).
Can you get strep throat from mononucleosis?
It is possible to have strep and mono at the same time, although one doesn't necessarily cause the other. The more common scenario is that your child got infected with both by chance. The incubation period is four to six weeks for mono and three to five days for strep, so your child would have had to be around someone with mono and strep at the right times, got infected, and then show symptoms of both infections at the same time.
What drug is a choice for strep throat?
You need to go to the doctor or you will suffer... you can either get a shot in the butt muscle or you can get a prescription, which will have to be taken 2 times a day and take them for 10 days.
Can you get strep throat if on penicillin?
Yes,but MOST people do NOT.
If it is a resistant strain of strep,or your body has immunity to penicillin...
What antibiotic is used for strep throat?
Amoxicillin, cephalexin, penicillin, and erythromycin are the antibiotics used for treating strep throat.
Does pinching your back help a sore throat?
Pinching your back does not help a sore throat. But if it helps, then it is called as 'placebo' effect.
What do you do if you have had strep throat for more than 8 weeks and a verigo feeling?
You really should go and make an appointment with your doctor seriously! I never heard of someone having strep more than two weeks, I work in a doctors office and our patients come in all the time with strep but it does not take eight weeks to go away, it could also be something else going on with you. I am sure that you will need antibiotics, but if it is that severe, your doctor may even hospitalize you!
Are groups of milky white bubbles on the back of your throat a sign of strept throat?
The best way to determine the type of bacterial infection is via a throat culture. It's best to seek the counsel of a licensed primary care physician in your area for an accurate diagnosis and treatment. Streptococcal infections are serious and can cause damage to the heart valves.
Can you eradicate the strep throat causing bacteria?
Man is the only known reservoir for strep throat causing bacteria. These bacteria are universally sensitive to penicillin. The persons, who are allergic to penicillin can be given clarithromycin or azithromycin. You can simultaneously treat the whole population to eradicate the bacteria. You have experience of eradication of smallpox and polio. With such ideal conditions, you can eradicate the all the strains of group A beta hemolytic streptococci or streptococcus pyogenes, probably.
Is strep throat a health issue?
Strep throat is a big health issue. It can be very easily diagnosed and can be treated with confidence. Still you have about 15 million patients, mostly children, suffering from rheumatic heart disease. About 300,000 die each year and same figure is added every year. This disease is a stigma for the medical community.
What causes red inflamed pustules and white spots in the back of a very red sore throat?
strep throat
Is it okay to go out in the sun when you have strep throat?
No, because we refray from going out from the sun. -actually Yes, because too much sun or sweating my cause some skin ailments. -physically Both, because strep throat is caused by too much shouting and talking, it might be common to soar throat but strep throat hurts more than soar throat. -mentally and socially and technically
