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Should My Brother Take More Tablets For High Anti-streptolysin O?
My brother aged 12 years weight-50kgs, found that anti-streptolysin “O” titre(ASO) is 1250 UL/ml on 18/05/2012 and start to take penicillin (pentids -800 mg) from 19-05-2012. From 19/05/2012 to 15-06-2012 he take 3 tablets daily, from 17-05-2012 to 12-08-2012 he take 2 tablets daily and now the doctor to advise to take more 3 months @ 2 tablets(800mg) daily. Please advise what can i do?
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
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According to your tests as ASO is high you suffered from Streptococcal pyogenes infection or group C, and G streptococc.
There is chance that you can suffer from Rheumatic fever or rheumatic Heart disease in future therefore there is the need to take penicillin treatment.
A 10-day course of a penicillin class of antibiotics is usually prescribed.
Take care!
According to your tests as ASO is high you suffered from Streptococcal pyogenes infection or group C, and G streptococc.
There is chance that you can suffer from Rheumatic fever or rheumatic Heart disease in future therefore there is the need to take penicillin treatment.
A 10-day course of a penicillin class of antibiotics is usually prescribed.
Take care!
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