A 35-year-old female asked:
we did a throat bact test for my 3.5 years old son. the result is strep.beta hemolyticus non a. what do we do next?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Nicole Bressler answered
9 years experience Emergency Medicine
See Doc: If this is an at home test, see you doctor to confirm if it strep. Doctors usually want to treat strep throat with an antibiotic because some types of strep may cause other serious problems if not treated. Antibiotics are by prescription only. Please see your doctor.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
2
2 thanks
Dr. Gregory Fehr answered
45 years experience Emergency Medicine
Strep: Strep is sensitive to several types of the penicillin class, and other alternative antibiotics. It should be treated to prevent rhuematic heart disease.. Family members may also be cultured and treated to prevent recurrance.
Answered on Jun 28, 2013
4
4 thanks
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Related questions:
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Can be: Any of these tests can be falsely negative at any point, but they can be positive as soon as there are living strep germs present in the throat. Many ... Read More
1
1 thank
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Leander Po answered
18 years experience Infectious Disease
Have you fed him?: There is likely more information needed to answer your question fully- but on first impression, if your son hasn't eaten anything because of a sore th ... Read More
A 3-year-old female asked:
Dr. Al Hegab answered
40 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Dosage is fine: More than that can be given in other acute infections, although for a strep throat 5-6 ml /dose would suffice given your son's weight, but the extra 2 ... Read More
A 10-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alissa Zenack answered
22 years experience Pediatrics
Really strep?: If your son has been tested appropriately and diagnosed with strep pharyngitis (strep throat), the dosage of Amoxicillin is 875 mg 2 times a day for 1 ... Read More
1
1 thank
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
24/7 visits
$15 per month