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Two months of antibiotics and i can't get rid of strep, what do i do;amoxicllan 10 days, then zpack then doxcylcline then augmentin 875 for 28 days.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Not strep: There is no way you still have a strep infection after these treatments. Symptoms alone are meaningless: the only way to know for sure it's strep is by testing for strep bacteria. Allergy or viral infection are much more likely.

Answered 7/24/2018

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Infection : See your doctor as you may need a different antibiotic. Good Luck

Answered 7/30/2018

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A member asked:

Two months of antibiotics and i can't get rid of strep, what do i do;amoxicllan 10 days, then zpack then doxcylcline then augmentin 875 for 28 days.

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

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