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Does taking treatment for throat infection put my baby more at risk for my group b strep? i'm a carrier. abx don't cover gbs can they make it stronger
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Antibiotics: Hi So the usual recommendation is that you get tested for Group B strep between 35-37 weeks of your pregnancy. If you test positive, they will give you IV antibiotics that cover GBS during labor because the GBS transmission to the baby occurs during childbirth. Generally speaking, if an antibiotic doesn't cover GBS, it won't stimulate it to become "stronger".
Answered 9/5/2017
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No: GBS is a common hitch hiker in the stool of humans. The anus is so close to female genitals that it often contaminates these structures. Antibiotics that can kill GBS in the lab will not eliminate GBS carriage (penetration of poop) when given by mouth but do kill it in the genital tract when given IV during labor. Taking your throat meds will not make it stronger & might kill of a few of them.
Answered 9/4/2017
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