Question 1

how long after coming into contact with somene who has group b strep can you start developing symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Confusing question: Group b strep is a common cause of newborn blood poisoning & pneumonia syndrome but rarely trouble to anyone else. The germ can travel in the fluids at birth into babies nose & lungs & cause immediate or delayed (up to 6-'s 8 wks) symptoms. It occasionally causes uti's in females & is occasionally found in stool cultures. I have never seen or treated a gbs problem in any kid over 2 months old.

Question 2

can group b strep be transmitted sexually between man and woman?

Accepted Answer

STREP TONSILLITIS : No, it is not transmitted sexually but you can get it through kissing each other.

Question 3

i have a group b strep uti. im 5 days into amoxicillin treatment and am still having symptoms, especially at night. does this mean the meds likely arent working, or should i finish the course? (its not my first uti, so i worry about resistance.?

Accepted Answer

UTI treatment: UTI symptoms can take several days to clear up. If your symptoms are improving, it's probably working. If no better than when you started treatment -- or if symptoms continue after treatment is entirely completed -- contact the doctor or clinic treating you.

Question 4

i have an uti caused by group b strep and was prescribed amoxicilion.  approximately when should i be feeling some relief from symptoms?

Accepted Answer

24 hrs: The medicine should take effect and you should begin relief of symptoms within 24-48 hrs.

Question 5

group b strep uti, on keflex for 7 days still having symptoms, is there a better antiboitic for this class of uti?

Accepted Answer

Strange: Group b strep is usually exquisitely sensitive to penicillin and its derivatives, like amoxicillin.  Should also respond appropriately to Cephalexin (keflex).  There is a small number of patients, however, who do not absorb Keflex from their GI tract.  Advise you to go back and see your doctor and get re-cultured and re-evaluated.  If this was upper tract UTI you should not be on oral therapy.  Go.

Question 6

diagnosed with group b strep infection? how did i get this? what are symptoms? i have a lot of watery/bloody discharge during sex. related?

Accepted Answer

Common pest: Group b strep is a periodic visitor to the digestive tract and at any given time 30% of women may have it show up on a vaginal swab. Except for it's well known nasty habit of hurting newborns &amp; occasionally causing urinary tract infections it can be just a benign hitchhiker in your system. If you have urinary symptoms antibiotic treatment may be helpful, but rarely eliminates this germ permanently

Question 7

can group b strep cause uti symptoms? have had symptoms of uti with culture positive for gbs. one doc says yes, could be the group b. another says no.

Accepted Answer

GBS: Many adults may carry group b streptococcus(gbs) in their body with symptoms.  However some adults can develop a urinary tract infection (UTI) from gbs.  Continue to see your doctor for treatment of your uti.

Question 8

will augmentin treat my uti symptoms from gbs (group b strep)?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Although I would consider it 'over kill' since Group B Strep is easy to kill. The doctor should have a 'culture report' that says what antibiotics are effective against the germ, so you might want to call if you've not yet got your prescription filled. (Amoxicillin would have been just fine for example). In some ways, it's nice to 'save' the spectrum of activity -and target the germ more precisely

Question 9

can group b strep cause cervicitis?does nitrofurantoin mono/mac 100mg caps(dr prescribed it)treat group b strep?uti was also positive i finished the meds twice a day for 7 days but my symptoms are back.all stds were negative.can hpv be a possibility?

Accepted Answer

: Nitrofurantoin is not used for treating strep. Best to see your Gyn for proper assessment andRx

Question 10

i had a urinalysis pos. for trace protein, trace ketones, & small leukocytes. no uti symptoms except urine leakage. culture = below 10kcfu group b strep. also had elevated skin cells in urinalysis. does this signal infection? neg. for stds but had bv?

Accepted Answer

: Was this a careful clean catch specimen? The findings are not consistent with a urinary tract infection as that small amount of bacteria in the colony count most likely comes from inevitable &amp; unavoidable contamination of the specimen by skin bacteria. However, if you're experiencing urinary symptoms, I recommend consulting a urologist for appropriate workup.

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How long after coming into contact with somene who has group b strep can you start developing symptoms?

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Can group b strep be transmitted sexually between man and woman?

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I have a group b strep uti. im 5 days into amoxicillin treatment and am still having symptoms, especially at night. does this mean the meds likely arent working, or should i finish the course? (its not my first uti, so i worry about resistance.?

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I have an uti caused by group b strep and was prescribed amoxicilion. approximately when should i be feeling some relief from symptoms?

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Group b strep uti, on keflex for 7 days still having symptoms, is there a better antiboitic for this class of uti?

A member asked:

Diagnosed with group b strep infection? how did i get this? what are symptoms? i have a lot of watery/bloody discharge during sex. related?

A member asked:

Can group b strep cause uti symptoms? have had symptoms of uti with culture positive for gbs. one doc says yes, could be the group b. another says no.

A member asked:

Will augmentin treat my uti symptoms from gbs (group b strep)?

A member asked:

Can group b strep cause cervicitis?does nitrofurantoin mono/mac 100mg caps(dr prescribed it)treat group b strep?uti was also positive i finished the meds twice a day for 7 days but my symptoms are back.all stds were negative.can hpv be a possibility?

A member asked:

I had a urinalysis pos. for trace protein, trace ketones, & small leukocytes. no uti symptoms except urine leakage. culture = below 10kcfu group b strep. also had elevated skin cells in urinalysis. does this signal infection? neg. for stds but had bv?

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