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How To Detect Bacteria In The Body?

i'm 28 years old and i will be having my second baby. my first baby was born thru CS section. now, i'm 22 weeks pregnant. i have been taking sumapen for the past 4 months now since my ASO Titer reached 1,600. in between medication, it decreased to 800 then to 400. just last sept. 28, my ASO Titer was 800 with my c-reactive protein at 16. last oct. 1, i had my ASO Titer and it went down to 400. the normal ASO Titer should be 200. what do these test results mean? that i still have bacteria in my body?



also, my lipid profile as of sept. 10 are as follows:

cholesterol - 241.15 (normal is 0-200)

hdl - 73.08 (normal is 35-53.85)

triglycerides - 188.18 (normal is 36.36-136.36)

ldl - 131.92 (normal is 0-150)

Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

Yes, you are right normal ASO titre is 200.

As you are having high ASO level it signifies that you are having streptococcus infection.

ASO is the antibody against the streptococcus infection against its O antigen. Its high value is suggestive of infection with this bacteria.

I suggest you to take other antibiotics as this infection seems to be resistant to the penicillin treatment.

I advice you to take the ampicillin and clavulanic acid under your doctors guidance. This will cure the resistant infection to penicillin.

Please make good hygiene as it can be able to cure equally as antibiotics do.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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How To Detect Bacteria In The Body?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. Yes, you are right normal ASO titre is 200. As you are having high ASO level it signifies that you are having streptococcus infection. ASO is the antibody against the streptococcus infection against its O antigen. Its high value is suggestive of infection with this bacteria. I suggest you to take other antibiotics as this infection seems to be resistant to the penicillin treatment. I advice you to take the ampicillin and clavulanic acid under your doctors guidance. This will cure the resistant infection to penicillin. Please make good hygiene as it can be able to cure equally as antibiotics do. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.