My 5m old tested positive for strep throat but i was told babies can't get strep throat?

Common: Babies can get a group a strep infection that involves all the structures of the nasal passages & the back of the throat.They are treated the same as older kids. Their tonsils are not fully developed at that point. Babies can also carry strep in the same area & not become sick, a process called the carrier state.

Of course they can: I. Was taught that in medical school too, and it wasn't true then either. It doesn't happen often, but it definitely occurs. A baby with a fever and a known strep positive contact should be tested.

Treat for strep: Strep throat infection can occur at any age and it ought to be treated to prevent complications like rheumatic fever. See the site below for more info. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/strep-throat/an00949.

They can: It is very rare for a baby to have strep throat, but possible. Follow your doctors advise.

They can: But 99% are due to virus. 1% bacterial cause . Follow treatments as recommended by your physician

Rarely: There may be a strep carrier in the household that colonized the baby such that strep were recovered but weren't causative of the illness. Or it was a different strain of strep than group a. If it was group a strep and the baby was sick then it is important to treat.