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Sore throat, like lump can't swallow. musc. aches, fatigue, temp 99. slight luq pain start today. nausea. + for strep 6 dys ago, antibio not helping.

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

If antibiotics R not: helping, there could B 2 reasons, viral infection or wrong antibiotic. If there was a culture done B4 antibiotics, a switch may B indicated. A culture done now may help but not as reliable after antibiotics.

Answered 5/18/2016

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