Question 1

is strep throat contagious after bicillin shot?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Most would consider a patient contagious for a period of 24 hrs after the start of therapy.This would include the shot.After that time, spread is much less likely except with intimate contact.

Question 2

strep throat, when will i no longer be contagious if it's been a week now?

Accepted Answer

STREP TONSILLITIS: Strep throat responds easily to antibiotics like penvk and can render you less contagious on the 2nd day but you have to finish it until 10 days for complete cure.

Question 3

ent called fri pm. sinus culture positive for strep. have taken 4 doses of ceflex. how long before no longer contagious?

Accepted Answer

Finish medication: Finish your medication course as prescribed by your physician.  That should clear your infection.

Question 4

how long are you contagious with strep after you have started taking amoxicillin?

Accepted Answer

Generally 24 hours: Once on the antibiotic for 24 hours is typically when schools allow students to go back to class, but  i would also recommend reducing your exposure to others until the fever is gone and you start to feel better.

Question 5

if i am a carrier of strep, does that make me contagious to others?

Accepted Answer

Strep carrier: If you are a carrier that means you have strep in a throat culture even when you feel well-- it would  be safe to say that you should not be contagious in this setting.

Question 6

my boyfriend has strep and he's on day on of his med. is he still contagious?

Accepted Answer

Contagiousness: Yes. Of course. He is most likely contagious for the first 48 hours or so on antibiotics.

Question 7

how contagious is an adult strep carrier?

Accepted Answer

Strept pyogenes: Many people are pharyngeal carriers of group a beta-hemolytic strep.  They can pass the organism to other individuals, often by kissing or hand to mouth to mouth contact, and the recipient may or may not become infected. Sometimes it is difficult to know whether a strep isolated from a symptomatic person is actually causing their illness.

Question 8

is strep contagious after fever breaks?

Accepted Answer

If untreated it is: Possible. You will be contagious until you have been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours and for up to 3 weeks if you are not treated with antibiotics.

Question 9

is strep throat contagious?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Strep throat is passed via respiratory route from person to person. It can be spread by coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose, sharing utensils or drinks as a few examples. You get strep by breathing in or coming in contact with tiny droplets containing the strep bacteria.

Question 10

how contagious is strep throat?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes it is. Generally thru close contact through aerosol spread from breathing, sneezing, etc. Also perhaps through contact with a glass, toothbrush and the like. Also from material on the infected persons hands.

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