Editing Streptococcus (section)

== Treatment ==
Streptococcal infections can be treated with antibiotics from the [[penicillin]] family. Most commonly, penicillin or amoxicillin is used to treat strep infection. These antibiotics work by disrupting peptidoglycan production in the cell wall.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lowe |first=Derek |date=19 Jan 2022 |title=How Do Penicillins Actually Work? |url=https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/how-do-penicillins-actually-work |journal=Science |via=American Association for the Advancement of Science}}</ref> Treatment most often occurs as a 10-day oral antibiotic cycle. For patients with penicillin allergies and those suffering from skin infections, clindamycin can be used. Clindamycin works by disrupting protein synthesis within the cell.