Strep throat is more prevalent this year, and amoxicillin manufacturers didn't make enough of the antibiotic to go around.
Because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn't closely track run-of-the-mill strep infections, it's unclear just how many cases there are in the U.S. right now. But Rivers says strep activity has been higher in the last few months compared to previous years.
"This whole winter season has been really tough for the common pathogens that keep us out of school and out of work," says Rivers."And strep throat is the one that has really been going around."Invasive strep means that instead of the bacteria staying in the throat, it spreads to other parts of the body, Rivers says. The bacteria can get into the bloodstream or cause a rash on the skin, for instance.
And after two years of record low cases of invasive strep during the height of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, cases are higher than usual this season,Shortage of the 'pink stuff' The Food and Drug Administration added amoxicillin products to its list of drug shortages in October of last year and some still aren't available.
The current shortage is limited to pediatric versions of amoxicillin, which are liquid products that are easier for kids to take than pills.
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