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Even with your tonsils out can you get strep throat?

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Yes: The tonsils and adenoids represent large collections of gland tissue that are often involved with strep infections. After removal of most of those structures there will still be other glandular tissue present that can become infected with strep.

Dr Enriquez agreed

Answered 1/2/2017

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