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A member asked:

My son has a strep skin infection &my hubby was just diagnosed with strep throat. i went to drfor uti and was put on bactrium. should i be worried?

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Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered

No,if you catch: strep,it is easily treated with antibiotic for 10 days, and the symptoms are not usually that bad.

Answered 7/15/2016

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