About Strep
Posted By: NYMT on 2009-02-24
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Does anyone know when it's proper to capitalize strep and when not to? I see it both ways in the dictionary. As in "he has a strep throat" or "diagnosed with group B strep," etc.
Thanks!
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strep
Subject: strep
I am not sure which way to type this.
Doc wants to check throat cultures to rule out strep. The pt has a UTI.
There are so many streps in the dictionary.
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Subject: Strep
I always just type streptococcus (in italics) because they really cannot rule out the type until the tests are done. I haven't got one back yet. :)
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Subject: strep
should strep be capitalized? how about rapid strep test?
strep
Subject: strep
This is from a previous response by MQQA to a similar question.
If he is referring to strep throat, then that would be lower case. A specific type of strep, i.e. group B Streptococcus (Streptococcus is the genus here) would be capitalized.
Always capitalize genus names and their abbreviated forms when accompanied by a species name
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Subject: Could it be strep or staph? nm
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Subject: kid with strep: prednisolone 15 s/l NT... NT ?? what is the NT?
Prescription for prednisolone 15 __ dispensed quantity sufficient 1 teaspoon p.o. x2 days.
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Strep - capitalized
Subject: Strep - capitalized
I always thought Strep was supposed to be capitalized - it's the species, and the subspecies was typed with all small letters.
More and more, I'm seeing Strep typed with a small 's", and it comes up okay in our dictionary with a small "s". Am I incorrect?
Thanks! 
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Subject: Looks like ur right group B beta strep
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Subject: I transcribe it group B strep.
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Subject: ? for a culture or strep test? (nm)
nm
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Subject: post-strep reactive arthritis
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Subject: s/l ____ strep-reactive arthritis? sm
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Subject: group B beta strep - what is capitalized? NM Thx
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Subject: Patient is Group B Strep. is this capitalized like this
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Subject: try googling - do you hear beta strep-reactive
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