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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.
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This could be a variety of things. Strep throat maybe but that becomes sore, possible STD - you should seek medical attention in the event it is a STD in your mouth/throat before it becomes serious.
Are there different types of strep throat?
Time to time you get new strains of all the microorganisms. That is a routine phenomena in nature. Very few strains are found to be resistant to penicillin V.
Could strep throat be a sign of HIV exposure?
Sore throat is one symptom but strep throat is syrep throat
Can Augmentin be used to treat strep throat?
Yes. It can. But this drug should not be used to treat the strep throat. That will favour antibiotic resistance and it will be expensive also. Penicillin is better.
NOTE; No person should take any prescription medication without first seeing a doctor. No one should use any other person's medications.
How do you know you have strep throat?
A physician who suspects strep throat (sore throat and fever) recommends a rapid strep test, which involves removal of specimen from the throat, to confirm the diagnosis. In addition, he may send the same specimen to a laboratory to have a throat culture performed. A negative rapid strep test or throat culture indicates the cause is viral in nature.
Can you get strep throat without being in contact with the bacteria?
No, there has to be some contact with the bacteria and it has to enter your body through mucous membranes or an interuption in your skin.
Can you get strep throat if your tonsils were removed?
I have gotten my tonsils removed and yes you can still get strep throat. Although you get it not as easy and it will not be as much of a miserable experience. As you could imagine not having tonsils that also swell up. Plus you get to chill in a hospital and eat ice cream... Now that is bomb.
You have to give him injection benzathine penicillin 1.2 million units after intradermal drug sensitivity test. Treatment is must for the child. His is life may be at stake. Then you need to take him to psychologist for his and your counselling. May be child gets drug induced gastritis and so developed drug phobia.
What are the signs of strep throat?
The most consistent and prominent symptoms are a sore throat and pain with swallowing. Classically the throat is solidly red and swollen with white patches (called exudates) although this can vary. The palate (roof of the mouth) may have small red dots (petechiae). Swollen lymph nodes ("glands" ) in the front of the neck are almost always present. A high fever and generalised aching in the joints and/ or muscles are also common.
A diffuse red rash that is commonly described as "sand paper" and is associated with a red "strawberry" tongue suggests scarlet fever which is also caused by strep. The rash is generally not itchy and does not include hives. Other rashes are more suggestive of viral infections.
Small children sometimes present with abdominal pain and even vomitting but this is not a common or prominent symptom in adults (unless from the antibiotics).
Diarrhea generally is not from strep. Runny nose, head congestion and cough are also usually not associted with strep (they suggest viral infections).
Strep is obviously contagious but not to the degree that most people assume. Only about 5% of siblings will catch strep when it is in the house. An infection "running through the whole house" and infecting multiple family members or a large percentage of the children in a day care center or school is usually a virus rather than strep. It should be kept in mind that the rapid strep tests (that give a result in 5 minutes) will be positive in 10% of people who do not have strep. So if 20 kids in a class get sick 2 will test positive by random chance even if it is just a virus. Despite this, people will cite those two cases and say that "strep is going around".
Difficulty swallowing; uneven swelling of the throat (more swollen on one side); pain that goes down into the chest, especially with swallowing, and stiff neck are all signs of other complications and reasons to see the doctor immediately.
Symptoms of Strep are high fever, soar throat and vomiting.
symptoms
- difficulty swallowing
- sudden fever
- discomfort
- loss of appetite
- nausea
- rash
- red throat, with pus pockets
- sore throat
- tenderness in the neck
Can you get strep throat by kissing someone?
You might be thinking of mono, but yea if the person you are kissing has strep throat is a possibility you will get it too.
What will happen if a person has untreated strep throat?
If strep goes untreated, most people get over it naturally. A number of people have had strep for years and then gotten over it. Modern medicine greatly speeds up the healing process. With some people, it would become a chronic disease constantly causing pain. With a small group, it would lead to death.
Short terms effect from strep throat on the body?
Strep throat primarily affects children, especially those between the ages of five and 15. Adults whose immune systems have been weakened by stress or other infections are also at risk. Most sore throats are associated with viral infections such as the common cold or the flu. Strep throat is responsible in only about 10%-15% of cases. Many people carry Streptococcus pyogenes in their systems without even knowing it. It can survive in the lining of the throat or nose for years without producing symptoms. Almost 20% of people in general good health may be harboring this bacterium unsuspectingly, according to one statistic.
Strep throat is often mistaken for a cold or the flu. It is important, however, to identify strep throat because if left untreated it can lead to serious health problems. In rare cases, untreated strep throat may increase the risk of developing scarlet or rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever, in turn, is associated with meningitis and diseases affecting the heart, skin, kidneys, and joints. Strep throat may return repeatedly if not treated effectively the first time.
Another reason for getting treatment for strep throat is that Streptococcus pyogenes belongs to a group of diseasecausing bacteria that produce superantigens. Superantigens are a group of toxins that have the ability to trigger excessive and abnormal activation of the body's T cells. T cells are produced in the thymus gland and regulate the human immune system's response to infection. Superantigens are being studied intensively for their roles in causing disease. Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus together produce 19 different superantigens.
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Will flagyl treat strep throat?
Flagyl is used to treat parasitic infections including Giardia infections of the small intestine, amebic liver abscess, and amebic dysentery (infection of the colon causing bloody diarrhea), bacterial vaginosis, trichomonas vaginal infections, and carriers of trichomonas (both sexual partners) who do not have symptoms.
If you've been prescribed antibiotics I'm assuming that you tested positive for a bacterial infection. Sometimes you doc will prescribe them anyway (bad idea). Strep can cause tonsillitis and we all know that you wont be contagious after 24 hours of being on antibiotics. If your tonsillitis was caused by a viral infection the antibiotics wont do anything for you except lower your immunity, and you'll still be contagious.
In what countries is strep throat most common?
Strep throat is more common in India and China. Because these countries are crowded and have more population.
Keflex (cephalexin) is widely recognized as an effective antibiotic treatment for streptococcus infection. Check with your doctor for details.
What can you do when you have strep throat?
The most important thing is to take the penicillin tablets three times a day for complete ten days, as per advice of your physician. Rest of the things are treated symptomatically by your physician. You need not worry about the strep throat, once you complete the course.
Which antibotic would be most effective in treating throat infection?
It would depend on the source of the infection. That is why we see a doctor and/or have a throat culture taken. If it is not a bacterial infection (virus or yeast) than an antibiotic would not help and treating with antibiotics will delay proper treatment and may allow the infection to progress to a more serious stage. If it is bacterial, penicillin is the usual antibiotic unless the patient has a penicillin allergy or the doctor knows that penicillin is not appropriate for that type of bacteria.
What should you drink to relieve a sore throat?
Anything with vitamin C, such as orange juice and water water water.
Try something nice and warm, but not hot, like tea with squirts of lemon, or chicken broth. Milk products can increase the thick feeling of the mucus produced during infections by viruses that cause sore throats, although they have not proven to increase the actual mucus production as was originally believed. An occasional Popsicle would be better than ice cream if something cold feels good if you don't like the feeling of thicker mucus. Warm liquids will help your sore throat heal faster. Drink plenty of liquids to help keep your body well hydrated and able to fight the infection, and to be sure you do not get dehydrated if you have a fever with the sore throat. (see the related question below for more information)
Another answer:
Orange juice is bad for a sore throat, the acids in it irritate the tonsils and the affected area. I find that the best thing to drink is pineapple juice believe it or not. Fruits such as Apricot, watermelon, and most definitely banana are the best things to eat.
Can cats give people strep throat?
No, I don't think so. At least there is no scientific proof. Unfortunately, dogs can. Both Cats and dogs can serve as a carrier of strep throat, but only dogs can deliver it. Luckily, neither cats or dogs can feel strep throat. that is the best answer I can give you.
What are the symptoms of sore throat and congestion?
Throat infection (sore throat/pharyngitis) may be acute(rapid onset, short duration) or chronic.
Symptoms of acute pharyngitis or throat infection may occur as follows:
- mild infection -> discomfort in the throat, malaise, low grade fever.
- moderate infection-> pain in throat, difficulty in swallowing, headache, malaise, high fever,hoarse voice sometimes.
- very severe infection -> above symptoms will be severe.There may be swellings felt in the neck, which are nothing but swollen lymph nodes.There is also swelling of soft palate and uvula and cough.
Viral infections may be accompanied by a running nose.
Symptoms of chronic pharyngitis varies from person to person. They may be :
- Discomfort or pain in throat, especially noticed in the mornings
- Foreign body sensation in throat-patient will have a constant desire to swallow or clear his throat in order to get rid of this 'foreign' body
- tiredness of voice- patient cannot speak for a long as throat starts aching.Voice may crack
- Cough
Does z pack treat strep throat?
Yes most likely, however that would be a fairly unwise application of the drug. Zithromiacin is a prescription drug - first of all, and based on your question I am guessing a doctor did not prescribe it for the strep throat. Thus, DO NOT USE IT. Zithro is a powerful anti-biotic and it is important to introduce it to your body sparingly to maintain its effectiveness.
Can strep throat spread by talking?
Strep throat spread by droplet infection. This is airborne infection, mainly.
Zovirax (Acyclovir) is an antiviral, typically used for cold sores, herpes infection, shingles, and sometimes chickenpox. Strep throat is typically bacterial, so an antibiotic would need to be prescribed from a physician. Only a culture would confirm the best course of therapy.
