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What can trigger an infection in a strep a carrier?
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Low immune status: Any thing that stresses your immune status: lack of sleep, another infection or disease state, alcohol or drugs, stress, etc.
Answered 7/20/2012
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Break in barrier: strep a usually does not cause an infection until there is a break in our protective barrier (i.e.skin, mucous membrane) then if can cause cellulitis, throat infections even sepsis.
Answered 3/24/2020
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