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Suggest Treatment For Streptococcal Infection

A month old baby boys got fever and hospital report says a strepto cocci infection found in blood culture. How he got the bacteria in his blood .
The doctored giving him medicine through coninuuos through vein. But it get often blocks and baby cry very laodly can not we feed him the medicine through mouth.


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posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
He has gone through blood culture test and it shows streptococcal infection. With culture there will be drug sensitivity report also. He should take antibiotics according to drug sensitivity test. He should be given Intravenous treatment. Continue that intravenous treatment.
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer.
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Suggest Treatment For Streptococcal Infection

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He has gone through blood culture test and it shows streptococcal infection. With culture there will be drug sensitivity report also. He should take antibiotics according to drug sensitivity test. He should be given Intravenous treatment. Continue that intravenous treatment. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.