Topic summary
Streptococcal
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Streptococcus.
Treatment
Streptococcal infections can be treated with antibiotics from the penicillin family. Most commonly, penicillin or amoxicillin is used to treat infection due to beta hemolytic Streptococcus infections. These antibiotics work by disrupting peptidoglycan production in the cell wall. Treatment most often occurs as a 10-day oral antibiotic cycle. For patients with penicillin allergies and those suffering from skin infections, clindamycin can be used. Clindamycin works by disrupting protein synthesis within the cell.