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what does nasal strep infection smell like?
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Dr. Robert Golenbock answered
49 years experience Pediatrics
Nasal strep: In kids and adults strep bacteria can cause a crusty infection around the nostrils (and just about anywhere else). We call that infection 'impetigo', which may also have staph bacteria. In infants strep almost never causes classical 'strep throat', but it can cause a lot of other infections, including nasopharyngitis, which is a foul-smelling, irritating pus drainage from the nostrils.
Answered on Apr 17, 2018
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Maybe.: Sinus infection often causes you to have a change in your sense of smell and can cause bad breath.
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