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A member asked:
My son had a throat swab and dx with strep. i got infected too. i took cefdinir for 7 days now but i have not gotten better. could this be viral?
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Yes: You could have a viral co-infection like mononucleosis
Answered 6/7/2015
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Yes: If you were never tested for strep it could just be viral or some folks have both strep and viral at the same time (mono).
Answered 9/3/2017
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