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Blation and Identification of Streptococo Case Study Exercse s o 282 CASE STUDY QUESTIONS ers of GAS must be treated with antibiotics even though they display n sigs 1. Explain why car

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   GAS - Group A streptococci bacterium . it is symptomatic or asymptomatic signs and symptoms.

some times it will cause mild illness like sore throat or impetigo. and in some cases it will cause severe illness.

GAS will spread through the direct contact like mucous from nose , throat or contact of wound . it should be treated with the antibiotics like penicillin , amoxicillin clindamycin . some times GAS is resistant to the azithromycin and clarithromycin in some group of peoples

these infections most commonly seen in children.

GAS Carrier: the people with the test results positive but no signs and symptoms is known as GAS carriers , they will likely to spread the bacteria and causes infection . these asymptomatic individuals is consider as carriers.

• some cases due to lack of signs and symptoms decrease the chance of spread of infection through the contact of saliva , mucus from the carrier .
• antimicrobial therapy is indicated to carrier to decrease the spread of disease.
• identification of carriers of GAS these carriers will carry from long time but does' not show any signs and symptoms like pharyngitis
• these are treated with the antibiotics .
• through the antibiotic therapy will eradicate the carriage and this eradication is benefits for the population . in this include identification of of carrier state and treated with the Azithromycin 12 mg / kg per day of 5 days
• clindamycin through the oral is administrated and penicillin is demonstrated to carrier for erradication
• rate of eradication is different in antibiotics used . effective eradication GAS carriers benefits to the patient
• in these cases patient unnecessary treated with the antibiotics
• but it will benefit for the eradication and spread of disease