Article published on Aug 9, 2000
Our ten-year-old daughter developed a kidney condition called glomerulonephritis last month. She had a lot of tests done and we were told that it was the result of a Streptococcal infection, even though she had no sign of such infection. A few weeks before she got sick, our eldest son did have Strept throat and...
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Article published on Oct 7, 1998
I am an infection control nurse at our hospital. I have seen a lot of patients come to our hospital with infections caused by germs that are resistant to many antibiotics. Can you please let the public know about the danger of overuse of antibiotics?
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Article published on Oct 8, 1997
I have often heard people say that Strept throat needs to be treated with antibiotics. When I recently read that so many germs are resistant to antibiotics, I wonder whether it is necessary to treat a Strept throat that can get better by itself. Is it necessary to treat Strept throat?
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