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STREP TYPE F
After a week the Dr. finally told me my 11 year old had strep type F - he put him on pennicilin and we are waiting for the blood work to come back to see since we waited a week if the bacteria is in his blood.. MY concern is he has had strep at least 2x a year since he was 2 or 3 and scarlett fever once... Should i be taking him to a specialist.. There is not much info on the internet and my doctor told me honestly he does not know what it is first time he has heard of it!!
If tests show Strep F, please see an infectious disease doctor and ask about PFAPA Syndrome. It's treatable. I wish someone had informed me sooner. We may have spared our daughter from worthless antibiotics. .
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