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What Does Streptococcus Group G Infection Indicate?

i have streptococcus haemolyticus, group G, and i got the results today, i haven't been to the doctors yet, i'm going later today, but i'm now wondering, what excatly is this group G, what does it mean, and for how long will my recovery last? and of all the symptoms, i only have the rash
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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streptococcal is divided into A,B,C,D G,F group which is called Lancefield group
each group denotes the common diseases
group G leads to pyogenic skin or tissue infection . Treatment is oral antibiotics generally of penicillin group .
take maximum of 7 days to heal. Hope this help .
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What Does Streptococcus Group G Infection Indicate?

streptococcal is divided into A,B,C,D G,F group which is called Lancefield group each group denotes the common diseases group G leads to pyogenic skin or tissue infection . Treatment is oral antibiotics generally of penicillin group . take maximum of 7 days to heal. Hope this help .