A child has a streptococcal throat infection and is being treated with antibiotics.What should the nurse teach the parents to prevent infection of others?
A) The child can return to school immediately.
B) The organism cannot be transmitted through contact.
C) The child can return to school after taking antibiotics for 24 hours.
D) The organism can only be transmitted if someone uses a personal item of the sick child.

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Children with streptococcal infection are noninfectious to others 24 hours after initiation of antibiotic therapy.It is generally recommended that children not return to school or daycare until they have been taking antibiotics for a full 24-hour period.The organism is spread by close contact with affected persons-direct projection of large droplets or physical transfer of respiratory secretions containing the organism.

A Child Has a Streptococcal Throat Infection and Is Being