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I am 20 years old, have had strep 4 times in the last year & each time i'm out for a week with a high fever should i get them out?
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Go see ENT: Was Strep proven by rapid test or culture each time? Or was diagnosis made empirically (just by exam w/o testing)? If former, get referral to ENT to discuss options.
Answered 5/23/2015
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