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Will flagyl treat strep?
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NO: Flagyl (metronidazole) is an antibiotic that has activity against a variety of anaerobic bacteria( bacteria that only grow in the absence of oxygen). It has no activity against aerobic streptococcus species and relatively weak activity against anaerobic streptococcus species.
Answered 6/25/2014
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