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If antibiotic cleared my tonsils in a day can i assume herpees wasnt the cause and it was just bacterial? tonsilitus**

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Dr. David Krulak answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Antibiotics: If antibiotics clear the symptoms of a disease, then it is likely that the disease was bacterial in nature. However, that does not mean that it is 100% that one does not also have a viral condition (such as herpes), just that it was likely not causing the symptoms.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Yes: Herpes is not responsive to antibiotics. whereas bacteria are,. Make sure you take the antibiotic till it is gone even if you are feeling better,

Answered 6/29/2014

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