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Would you treat non group a positive strep with antibiotics?
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No: The pathogenic bacteria is group A beta hemolytic strep. The problem is the quick strep tests will ID all streps and so you may not know which one you are treating. It sounds like you probably have a viral infection and as you know viral infections do not respond to antibiotics.
Answered 9/15/2017
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Recent data suggests: Although the benefits of treating non-GAS pharyngitis is unproven, clinicians may want to consider treating patients with proven or presumptive non-GAS pharyngitis who fail to respond to symptomatic therapy or who are at increased risk for sequelae of group B or group C streptococcal infections, such as those patients who are or have close contact with pregnant women, neonates, and elderly.
Answered 9/28/2016
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