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🦠⚠️Invasive Strep A increasing amid shortage of antibiotics 😬 Articles complied by @LauraMiers below.
https://twitter.com/threadreaderapp/status/1660498404181438465
2/“…an especially nasty kind of strep—invasive group A strep.
Invasive strep—instead of the bacteria staying in the throat, it spreads to other parts of the body. The bacteria can get into the👉bloodstream…”
I’m adding a list of Invasive Strep A infections you’ll recognize 👀
Invasive strep—instead of the bacteria staying in the throat, it spreads to other parts of the body. The bacteria can get into the👉bloodstream…”
I’m adding a list of Invasive Strep A infections you’ll recognize 👀
2/CELLULITIS 😬complications:
* Bacteremia-blood infection
* Suppurative arthritis-joint infection
* Osteomyelitis-bone
* Endocarditis-swelling of inner lining of heart chambers/valves
* thrombophlebitis-swelling in vein from blood clot
cdc.gov/groupastrep/di…
* Bacteremia-blood infection
* Suppurative arthritis-joint infection
* Osteomyelitis-bone
* Endocarditis-swelling of inner lining of heart chambers/valves
* thrombophlebitis-swelling in vein from blood clot
cdc.gov/groupastrep/di…
3/FYI👉I’ve had cellulitis 3x
1st-from earring (not a cheap one)-hospitalized 5 days on big gun antibiotics as was close to eyes/brain. In my 30s.
2nd-on upper body from cut. Week of big antibiotics & 1 nt in foreign country hospital.
3rd-used Manuka Honey surgical pad. Worked.
1st-from earring (not a cheap one)-hospitalized 5 days on big gun antibiotics as was close to eyes/brain. In my 30s.
2nd-on upper body from cut. Week of big antibiotics & 1 nt in foreign country hospital.
3rd-used Manuka Honey surgical pad. Worked.
7/ NECROTIZING FASCIITIS aka Flesh Eating Bacteria 😬 “Since necrotizing fasciitis can spread so rapidly, patients often must get surgery [asap] It is not unusual for someone w/necrotizing fasciitis to end up needing multiple surgeries.”
cdc.gov/groupastrep/di…
cdc.gov/groupastrep/di…
9/POST-STREPTOCOCCAL GLOMERULONEPHRITIS
“A rare kidney disease that can develop after group A strep infections.”
cdc.gov/groupastrep/di…
“A rare kidney disease that can develop after group A strep infections.”
cdc.gov/groupastrep/di…
11/Contrary to my m.o. I copied these from CDC.
Descriptions of each disease were written before the increase in cases (as per yellow header at top of each) & before shortage of antibiotics. So, while NOT a Dr, I would err on side on caution, esp given my cellulitis experiences.
Descriptions of each disease were written before the increase in cases (as per yellow header at top of each) & before shortage of antibiotics. So, while NOT a Dr, I would err on side on caution, esp given my cellulitis experiences.
12/ Did this backwards.After looking up Invasive Strep A conditions,decided to list. Obviously prof Med input appreciated 👆#StrepA @Msmariablack @pewtergod @ChristopWFisher @pen_is_mighty @denise_dewald @skykiss22 @DanCady @JohnA_USMCvet @MLS_Dave @NBPTROCKS @jilevin @MenryWY
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