culture swab for strep B came back positive three times in the last 3 months. Course of oral antibiotics, course of vaginal antibiotics, probiotocs orally, probiotics vaginally, and no results. Whats the underlying cause for it (if not ph imbalance)?
Hello, Thank you for posting your question to Chat Doctor. The culture for Strep B is done when you have symptoms of infection from strep B. It may normally be in the mucosa, but it doesn't necessarily cause symptoms. The culture will determine from which antibiotic is sensitive to kill the bacteria. Ph's imbalance is the cause of symptom to develop, so for the Strep to grow at the first place. While if you have used so many times antibiotics, the bacteria might have created resistance, lead to a chronic infection which reactivates once in a while. Sometimes low immunity gives more predominance to them to grow. The recommendations are that if the symptoms reactivate more than 6 times/yeah, then the tonsils must be removed. If it's not giving symptoms, no need for a treatment. Hope I answered your question. Let me know if I can help you with any other question. Take care.