In patients with prosthetic joint implants, a January 2015 ADA clinical practice guideline, based on a 2014 systematic review states, âIn general, for patients with prosthetic joint implants, prophylactic antibiotics are not recommended prior to dental procedures to prevent prosthetic joint infection.â.
Quick Answer. The Lee Spark NF Foundation reports that group C strep is a strain of the streptococci bacteria that can infect humans but is most commonly found in horses and cattle. Strep C gets transmitted from person to person because it is able to live on the skin and mucous membranes. Continue Reading.
Strep is short for Streptococcus, a type of bacteria. There are two types: group A and group B. Group A strep causes. 1  Strep throat-a sore, red throat, sometimes with white spots on the tonsils. 2  Scarlet fever-an illness that follows strep throat. 3  It causes a red rash on the body.