Group A strep on teeth

[dut]

Hello.

 

I don't come on much these days so not sure if this is old news but thought I'd post in case.

 

Dd and do never seem to test positive for strep but I was convinced they'd had an exposure so swabbed at home, nothing, swabbed at drs, nothing but it was the streppy picture for us, sore throat, malaise, nausea.... Ds flared badly lots of OCD.

 

Anyways, we did abx for DS, steroids. Both with tiny improvements in mood but not OCD. We'll jump forwa and dr wants to swab again but this time add teeth as she's started this recently in kids that don't respond to abx etc and lo and behold negative again in the throat but he comes up positive for teeth! I was shocked as he never comes back positive!

 

So.. He's on an rx mouthwash for 3 weeks and she'll swab again. If it's gone good, if not there are more t hinges that can be done to get rid such as dental scraping etc but this is the first easier hit.

 

So we'll see. We're 1 week in, mouthwash is being tolerated well and I thought I saw a lessening in OCD but maybe wishful thinking.

 

I'll post our experience.....

[Mayzoo]

Yeah, we talked about this several months ago.

 

Kiddos cleared up with chlorhexidine rinse and xyliwhite toothpaste. Now, she just uses the xyliwhite toothpaste.

 

Here is the thread I am familiar with, but after searching, it seems there are a few threads about this, not just one.

 

http://latitudes.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=22718&hl=%2Bstrep+%2Bteeth#entry174387