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How long does a sore throat and laryngitis last even with a course of antibiotics?

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Depends: If the symptoms are caused by a viral infection, antibiotics are not effective and symptoms resolve on their own in several days or so. A strep infection, documented by a rapid throat culture, does require antibiotics and would respond after appropriate antibiotic treatment within a week as a rule

Answered 4/20/2020

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