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How are staphylococcal throat infections treated? How can healing be accelerated? Should an antibiotic be given? Can I be prevented from getting sick? The question is answered by the drug. Katarzyna Darecka.
How are staphylococcal throat infections treated?
My 7-year-old daughter was diagnosed by the doctor staphylococcus in the throat. I am shocked because I always made sure that my daughter followed the rules of hygiene – she washed her hands often, I always washed vegetables and fruits before serving, and I did not buy any products from an unreliable source. The doctor recommended some units of silver. No antibiotic, which I think is a mistake. What is this staphylococcus anyway and how to treat staphylococcus in the throat?
Maybe there are rinsing medications that will speed up healing? Can staphylococcus be completely cured? However, I am most interested in ways to cure staphylococcus in the throat, because it is one of the most important for me now. I would not like my daughter to have a problem with that in the future. Can you prevent and prevent staphylococcus? I have another child – 2 years old and I don’t know if he can get staphylococcal infection? I would be very afraid of that and I’d rather avoid it. I am asking for a quick help and explanation on how to treat staphylococcus in the throat? Thank you in advance. Regards
Your doctor explains how to treat staphylococcal infection
Staphylococcus bacteria, i.e. there are many staphylococci and we can distinguish, among others, about 16 different species pathogenic for humans, including: Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus saprohiticus, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus and Staphylococcus aureus (golden staphylococcus). Depending on what exactly type of staphylococcus the doctor said, the management depends on it. The test that confirms the staphylococcal infection and identifies the exact species of staphylococcus is the culture of material collected from the patient, e.g. a throat swab.
A nasal swab (according to the latest research – also a throat swab) can be detected staphylococcus carriers. Carrying means the presence of staphylococcus in our body, but it does not cause any disease symptoms in us, but is only a source of infection for others. It is estimated that carriage may affect up to 1/3 of the population. The decision on the appropriateness of treatment and the method of treatment is made by the attending physician based on the guidelines and the clinical picture. Antibiotic is selected based on the result of the antibiogram. The duration of staphylococcal colonization varies, however, it appears that spontaneous eradication of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) carriers appears to be an average of 88 weeks.
Treatment with silver preparations is not standard practice in the treatment of staphylococcal pharyngitis or Staphylococcal carriers. Some types of staphylococci may be resistant to standard antibiotics, so it is important to have an antibiogram before starting antibacterial treatment.
In the prevention of staphylococcal infections in the area of the mouth and throat, the most important thing is frequent washing or disinfecting hands, frequent brushing of teeth, regular visits to the dentist and not sharing personal oral appliances with others, such as a toothbrush, cutlery.
– Lek. Katarzyna Darecka
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