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My kids had strep throat a couple weeks ago and now i have a kidney infection caused by the strep bacteria. any connection ?
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I don't know.: Complications of strep throat can include:infection of middle ear, sinuses, tonsils, skin, blood as well as scarlet fever, inflammation of kidney (glomerulonephritis) ; eventually rheumatic fever. Please ask the treating provider if the two appear to be linked.
Answered 1/5/2019
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Maybe,maybe not: Strep come in many strains. The group b strep often seen as a cause of female uti's is not the group a that causes throat infections. You may want to clarify this with the treating doc.
Answered 1/5/2019
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