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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Throat culture?

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A 32-year old asked:

What if symptoms of pharyngitis is present but the throat culture is negative?

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A 44-year old asked:

Took a throat culture today and said i either have strep throat or mono. how will i know which one i have?

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A 35-year old male asked:

For months when swallowing i have a lumpy feeling on right side only. Had endoscopy through nose in (nothing) & throat culture (negative). Thoughts?

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A 44-year old asked:

Positive strep throat culture, is floxacin an antibiotic for this?

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A 43-year old male asked about a male:

My son has strep as I just did a throat culture given to me. He is an 82 pound, 11 year old boy. What should his dosage of amoxicillin be?

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A member asked:

AFTER HAVING A SORE THROAT FOR OVER A WEEK,IS IT TOO LATE TO HAVE A THROAT CULTURE DONE FOR STREP THROAT? mY TWO GRANDSONS HAVE STREP THROAT?

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A 36-year old female asked:

My 2 year Old son had a throat culture that came back with a high reading of pseudomonas, is this a sign of cystic fibrosis?

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A 25-year old male asked:

A throat culture test I had showed Staphylococcus aureus. Should I undergo antibiotic treatment or have my tonsils removed? Thank you!

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A 46-year old female asked:

I have a dry, sticky mouth, white spots on both tonsils, one tonsil bigger than the other. Throat culture was negative. what could this be?

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A 18-year old male asked:

My throat was swollen.Doc did a throat culture and it is strep throat C.left toncel still soreaalong with left side of my tounge and left ear. Normal?

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A 24-year old female asked:

My throat culture _ positive for pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. should I be worried? I have autoimmune thyroiditis.

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A 21-year old female asked:

I have a sore throat, fever, and white patches on my tonsils. My throat culture came back as Group B Strep. How does one treat Group B Strep?

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A 47-year old male asked:

they did a throat culture for strep at the er today but came back negative i have white blisters on back throat a red dots on roof of my mouth.?

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A 46-year old female asked:

dry mouth and white spots on tonsils. throat culture negative. what could it be?

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Influenza found on virus culture of throat swab?

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A 32-year old female asked:

Sore throat. Rapid strep neg. Culture pend. I am eating Popsicles, drinking herbal tea, pushing fluids and resting. MD put me on medrol (methylprednisolone) dose pack. Is elderberry good? How do u take it?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Had sore throat on right side for 6 days w/o cold symptoms. Rapid strep & culture were negative. I have a large white spot on right tonsil and my throat is very red and irritated. What else can I do?

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A 34-year old male asked about a female:

2 yr old has pink eye & culture taken for strep throat. She's ok during day but gets small fever at night. Fam doc back Mon, or should we go to Hosp?

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A 31-year old asked:

16mo old w strep(no culture)On ammox 2 days.Still in pain, and now has sore on lip & throat.Exp 2 hand, foot, mouth dis.Sores w strep?Misdiagnosis?

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A 38-year old asked:

What is good for sore throats in fall?

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A 36-year old asked:

what to take for sore throats from a cold?

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A 41-year old asked:

What are some ways to relieve sore throats?

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A 35-year old asked:

How come I keep getting minor sore throats?

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A 20-year old female asked:

What are some sickness that lead to sore throats?

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What causes sore throats and voice loss?

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right throat lump?

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bug sting in throat?

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throat growth inside?

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White puss balls in throat?

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