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A throat infection caused by a strep bacteria, which responds rapidly to most antibiotics.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Pharyngitis • Respiratory tract infections • Acute pharyngitis • Pharynx disorders • Streptococcal infection

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very rare
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Mouth, Neck (front)

Types of

Pharyngitis
Condition
Adenoiditis
Condition
Tonsillitis
Condition

Symptoms

Sneezing
Throat pain
Headache
Fever
Nausea
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Strep throat
Penicillin VK
4.3
97 reviews
Amoxicillin
4.3
109 reviews
Cefdinir
3.8
128 reviews
Cefuroxime
3.6
67 reviews
Cefprozil
3.5
72 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Strep throat

Surgery

Removal of tonsils
2.9
60 reviews
Nasal saline irrigation
2.3
61 reviews

Other treatments

Watchful waiting
Supportive care
Throat lozenges

Tests

Monospot
WBC count
Group A strep rapid test
Throat culture

Vaccinations

Diphtheria antitoxin

Risk factors

Personal

Recent cough or cold
Recent sore throat

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