Question 1

i was recently found to have strep viridans in my urine. it was suggested that unless symptomatic, it doesn't need to be treated. why is this?

Accepted Answer

Bacteriuria: Asymptomatic bacteriuria basically means there is a non-harmful bacteria in your urine.  Many females have a healthy amount of bacteria which lives in the urinary tract.  Alternatively, strep viridans may be a contaminant, i.e. it came off your skin during urine collection.  It is common practice to not give antibiotics for this.

Question 2

how to remove strep?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics: Antibiotic tx is essential if you have strep to prevent complications.  Complications can include infection of middle ear, sinuses, tonsils, skin & blood; scarlet fever, inflammation of the kidney (glomerulonephritis) & eventually rheumatic fever.

Question 3

what is latent strep?

Accepted Answer

Late onset Strep: In terms of INFANTS, late onset Group B Strep is an infection that infants develop from one week to 3 months after birth, presumably from being birthed from a Group B Strep untreated mother.  This infection causes serious blood and spinal fluid infections.   In older children and adults, you may be referring to being  Group A Strep carrier, in which chronic subclinical infection is present.

Question 4

how do u get strep b?

Accepted Answer

Endemic: Group b strep (gbs) is present in or on the body of almost everyone.  For pregnancy care we obtain a culture of the vagina, perineum, and anus at about 35 to 37 weeks to determine if gbs is present - which it is about 1/3 of the time.  The gbs is present in the bowel in most people and it can travel to the vaginal and even sometimes cause bladder infections when it gets into the bladder.

Question 5

can i smoke with strep?

Accepted Answer

Asking a doc?: You can smoke any time you want.  But it's a always a bad idea, whether you have strep or not.

Question 6

is there an otc strep test?

Accepted Answer

No: Would not make sense, since if (+) need rx antibiotic to address. Can be done at urgent care or most dr's offices. Best to get checked & tested.

Question 7

is strep worse as an adult?

Accepted Answer

Not Nessisarily: Strep throat can have a wide spectrum of severity in symptoms. Ibuprofen, salt water gargles and fluids help alleviate the pain.

Question 8

can strep go away on its own?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Untreated, strep infection can resolve. However, you increase your risk for complications of strep, notably rheumatic heart disease. You also increase the risk to your contacts, which could catch strep from you.

Question 9

what are symptoms of adult strep?

Accepted Answer

Sxs: Sxs of strep throat can include: pain of throat; large, red tonsils with white exudates; small red dots on roof of the mouth; swollen lymph nodes on neck; fever, headache, rash, difficulty swallowing, fatigue or rash.

Question 10

what can happen if strep is untreated?

Accepted Answer

You may infect: Others. Possible complications: infection of middle ear, sinuses, tonsils, skin, blood as well as scarlet fever, inflammation of kidney (glomerulonephritis) ; eventually rheumatic fever.

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