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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The throat of the patient is swabbed for culture or for a rapid strep test (5 to 10 min) which can be done in the doctor's office. A rapid test tests for the presence of antibodies against the bacteria. If the rapid test is negative, a follow-up culture (which takes 24 to 48 hours) may be performed. A negative culture suggests a viral infection, in which case antibiotic treatment should be withheld or discontinued.
A doctor will most likely prescribe Amoxicilin a.k.a Novamoxin.