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What is beta strep? how do they test for it?
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Strep throat: "Beta Strep" is short for beta-hemolytic Streptococcus infection. It is the "strep" in Strep throat. A common test for it is the "rapid strep test" done by a throat swab. Another, more comprehensive, test is a bacterial throat culture, also done by a throat swab. The most common treatment for Strep throat is penicillin-based antibiotics, such as amoxicillin.
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