Strep throat prevention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
There are no available vaccines against Group A streptococcal infection. Primary prevention strategies include good hand hygiene, especially after coughing and sneezing, washing hands before preparing foods or eating, respiratory etiquette (e.g., covering your cough or sneeze, and staying home from work, school, or daycare until afebrile and until at least 24 hours after starting appropriate antibiotic therapy.[1]
Prevention
There are no available vaccines against Group A streptococcal infection. Primary prevention strategies include:[1]
- Good hand hygiene, especially after coughing and sneezing
- Washing hands before preparing foods or eating
- Respiratory etiquette (e.g., covering your cough or sneeze)
- Staying home from work, school, or daycare until afebrile and until at least 24 hours after starting appropriate antibiotic therapy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-hcp/strep-throat.html Accessed on October 18, 2016