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Hi it been a week i been diagnose with strep throat still haven't gone away even with antibiotic should i worry?

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Dr. John Scuba answered

Specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Sore throat: First, who examined? Did anyone evaluate for a peritonsillar abscess? And did they do a monospot? Many 'strep throats' are actually mono, which while strep bacteria may be present in a culture, the strep isn't the cause of symptoms. If it's mono, an ebv panel might help, but the treatment is rest and no Aspirin if it is.

Answered 5/28/2018

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A member asked:

Hi it been a week i been diagnose with strep throat still haven't gone away even with antibiotic should i worry?

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