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Would a doctor know i have strep throat by just looking inside my mouth doctor did that and gave antibiotics could i be misdiagnosed?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Strept throat: If a skilled doctor looks in the answer is yes. Misdiagnosis is still always possible as the only way to be certain is to do a throat swab. Given this most of the antibiotics used will cover strep throat.

Answered 10/23/2016

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