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A member asked:
Tonsil completely covered in white pus, strep test negative. what could this be? mild pain when swallowing for a week
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Get examined: get a culture for strept and get a mononucleosis test.. You will need a bacterial throat culture and possibly an std CULTURE OF YOUR THROAT IF RELATED TO ORAL SEX.
Answered 3/21/2015
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