Yes, diagnosis is by a culture. Myra >From: Alida Margolin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] prayers needed >Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 10:18:59 -0400 > >I want to "second" what Pat Barrington wrote about strep. I have personal >experience with how serious strep is, and the fact that it can have >lifelong >consequences. In these cases especially, if strep ever recurs it can be >even more dire. Unfortunately, I know people (not doctors) who refer to >any >sore throat as "strep" but do not realize how serious it is AND that it >must >be diagnosed via culture (as far as I know - Myra, please correct me if I'm >mistaken). Perhaps the horrific ordeal of Cathy's friend will help avert >something similar for someone else. > >Cathy, your friend is in our prayers. > Alida > ><<< Strep is obviously a bacterium to be taken very seriously (as I'm sure >your >dear friend now realizes). I thought I might take this opportunity to let >our list members know that certain strains of Strep (Streptococcus) are >contagious to people and vice versa. Since this lady is a breeder, (and >praying she is able to go home) it might be a good idea to check on her >dogs to ensure that they too don't carry this bacteria and pass it back to >her again. >>> > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
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