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Bacterial throat infections 6 times in 6 months . taken antibiotics but comes back 2 weeks later! really worried!
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Wrong diagnosis?: What do you mean by "bacterial" and how do you know? There are only two common bacterial causes of pharyngitis that should be treated with antibiotics: group a beta-hemolytic strep ("strep throat") and gonorrhea. 6 courses of antibiotics in 6 months is way too much. Maybe you just have allergies. Consider seeing an ENT specialist.
Answered 6/10/2014
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