When we go to the specialist and the same suspicion that suffer from angina, probably tells us a strep test, which is a rapid test that quickly report the existence of streptococci and an examination of cultivation at 48 hours that confirm precisely, if streptococcus is the producer of this type of condition.

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It is very common test negative and culture confirms the presence of streptococcus is important to make both to rule out a bad treatment, and start antibiotics. What makes the antibiotic is shortening the infectious period and reduce symptoms, and penicillin remains one of the best drugs used in this type of treatment, given its effectiveness and low cost.


Although also frequently used amoxicillin and get the same results in both cases the patient must meet strict treatment, respecting the time that was set for taking drugs and duration of treatment, that it is usually about 10 days or so, although the improvements are visible in the first instance started taking antibiotics.


It is shown that if the patient stops treatment, he can return to relapse into the disease, causing recurrent and in some cases suffer some complications.

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