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Hi! So I Had Strep A Few Weeks Ago And
Question: Hi! So I had strep a few weeks ago and started taking antibiotics but I stopped after a few days cause the pain went away. Now my throat is starting to hurt again and it’s red and white in the back of my throat again
Brief Answer:
Do throat culture.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
Most probably the strep infection you had few weeks ago is back because you didn't use antibiotics properly. Once you start an antibiotic treatment you have to finish the course of antibiotics despite of symptoms getting better because you may have the risk of repeated infection and becoming resistant.
Now you may need to do a throat culture and may use an antibiotic that comes from antibiograme to treat the infection properly.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Do throat culture.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
Most probably the strep infection you had few weeks ago is back because you didn't use antibiotics properly. Once you start an antibiotic treatment you have to finish the course of antibiotics despite of symptoms getting better because you may have the risk of repeated infection and becoming resistant.
Now you may need to do a throat culture and may use an antibiotic that comes from antibiograme to treat the infection properly.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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