Question 1

spouse has strep with a rash, scarlet fever. how serious/contagious is that?

Accepted Answer

Very.: Strep is quite contagious; but after a few days of an effective antibiotic therapy, the contagion risk drops dramatically.

Question 2

is group b strep contagious?

Accepted Answer

Depends on situation: Its most worrisome problem occurs when it passes from the genital tract of a mother to her newborn during labor or delivery.The resulting exposure may result in a severe infection in the infant. The germ is found normally in the stool, and as such came from ingestion. It is common & seldom causes problems outside that with the newborn. The infected newborn is unlikely to pass it to others.

Question 3

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 4

what is non group a strep? is it contagious?

Accepted Answer

Different strain: Strep has many different strains.  Different strains cause different types of infections.  In the throat, we usually just test for group a, since that is the strain that can lead to rheumatic heart disease.  Other strains are usually left for the body to take care of without antibiotics.

Question 5

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 6

my boyfriend got strep on his penis..how contagious is it .and how would he get it in the first place?

Accepted Answer

: Streptococcus is a common skin bacteria so there is nothing wrong with that. Most people at your age has exposed to Streptococcus species or these bacteria are already a part of your oral or skin flora. Take care.

Question 7

how long do strep rashes last?

Accepted Answer

Scarlet fever: Scarlet fever is the rash that can develop secondary to a streptococcal infection such as strep throat.  The rash can typically last anywhere from 2-5 days.

Question 8

what types of rashes are contagious?

Accepted Answer

Viral,bacteria,fungi: Many skin rashes are caused by infections such as herpes, zoster, staph, and tinea. These rashes are all contagious and need to be treated.

Question 9

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 10

rapid strep test negative on tuesday but given cephlex. full strep test came back positive today.  am i still contagious?

Accepted Answer

Not after 24 hours: The conventional duration of treatment is 10 days to achieve maximal pharyngeal strep eradication rates.  However, 5 days of treatment is typically sufficient.  Patients are considered no longer contagious after 24 hours of antibiotic therapy

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Spouse has strep with a rash, scarlet fever. how serious/contagious is that?

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What is non group a strep? is it contagious?

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My boyfriend got strep on his penis..how contagious is it .and how would he get it in the first place?

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Rapid strep test negative on tuesday but given cephlex. full strep test came back positive today. am i still contagious?

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