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My throat was sore and had a fever 4 days ago now i feel lots better. my daughter got sick and diagnosed with strep throat got rx do i need to see doc?
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No: unless you develop symptoms. Asymptomatic "carrier" of Streptococcal bacteia are rare and, in fact normal healthy adults can usually "handle" Stret infections with their immune systems without the aid of antibiotics!
Answered 3/7/2015
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No: Strep throat most often will resolve on it's own without antibiotics. We give antibiotics to shorten the course of the illness, prevent complications like a tonsillar abscess, and most importantly, to prevent rheumatic heart disease. Rheumatic heart disease is very uncommon in adults, so if you are improving on your own, there is no need for antibiotics at this point.
Answered 7/10/2015
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