“How long do you keep a child home with strep throat?”
My 8 year old child was diagnosed with strep throat. How long do you keep a child home with strep throat?
6 Answers
Dr. Bin S. Sung
Pediatrician
Mostly 24 hours after starting antibiotics.
It is best to keep them home until their fever has resolved and they have been on their prescribed antibiotic for at least 24 hours. This way they also are less likely to spread the infection.
The patient is not contagious after 24 hour on antibiotics, so the child can return to school.
24 hr being on antibiotic
24 hours once Antibiotics are started.
24 hours after starting meds and fever free.
