What if the long acting penicillin strep is elevated again?



The elevation of streptococcus again after taking long-acting penicillin implies the development of drug resistance or incorrect medication, etc. It is necessary to change the medication under the guidance of a specialist.

Prolonged use of long-acting penicillin may induce fungal infections, and may also produce drug resistance, leading to the failure of playing long-acting penicillin, causing elevated streptococcus. Patients for drug sensitivity test test or other examination, according to the patient’s condition to choose other sensitive drugs (such as vancomycin, cephalosporin, erythromycin, etc.) for treatment; if there is a fungal infection can be used fluconazole and so on.

In addition to drug factors, may also be re-infected with other streptococcus, in the treatment at the same time, should also be timely and good protection, avoid contact, good environmental disinfection, keep indoor ventilation, wash your hands, avoid going to the crowded places, wear a mask, to avoid infected by the respiratory tract.

The application of the above drugs have a certain risk, patients need to get the guidance of a specialist to regulate the use of, in order to avoid adverse consequences.