How contagious is a side strand gangina?
Side strangulation is one of the more infectious diseases. However, not everyone who gets viruses or bacteria automatically becomes ill. Typically, the disease is transmitted as a droplet infection – i.e. in the form of coughing or sneezing.
Small children and infants are particularly at risk of becoming infected. Their defenses are not yet as strong as those of adults and therefore often offer only an insufficient barrier against the pathogens. In general, however, children are more often affected by viral inflammation of the throat, whereas adults are mostly infected by bacterial pathogens. Affected persons are considered medically infectious until no more pathogens can be detected in the throat swab.
Duration of the disease in a lateral strand gangina
The duration of the disease can only be estimated in a rough framework, as it depends on many factors, such as the patient’s immune system, the age of the patient and the causative pathogen. In addition, the treatment method is then also decisive for the duration. In general it can be said that antibiotic treatment – if justified – can lead to sterility in the smear up to three days earlier than symptomatic treatment with painkillers and home remedies. Including the preceding phase in which the disease becomes established, a lateral strangulation can last up to ten days. If the pathogens initially spread from the nasal region and this phase is also assessed at the time of the illness, the disease can also last up to two weeks.
Duration of sick leave in case of a lateral gangina
It is not possible to make a blanket statement on the duration of the sick leave, as this is always at the discretion of the treating physician. It is primarily dependent on the patient’s current state of health, but should at least cover the period during which the patient is still contagious. This can be determined by a smear test of the lateral cords. If pathogens are still found here, the patient should be kept on sick leave until the pathogen load has disappeared. Depending on the treatment strategy, this can happen after only two days – if antibiotics are used.
