What Are the Treatments for Group B Hemolytic Strep?
Group B hemolytic Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus agalactiae, causes a variety of conditions such as sore throat and scarlet fever along with ear, blood, lung and wound infections. According to the 2001 article “Management of Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngitis” published in “American Family Physician,” group B hemolytic streptococcus is the most common bacterial cause for sore throat, especially in children younger than 12 years of age, and is commonly spread by direct contact with droplets of saliva or nasal secretions of an infected individual. Antibiotics are the mainstay of the treatment.
