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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Sore Throat And Swollen Nodes

I ve had strep throat 2 months ago and was treated with antibiotics amoxocillan , then 5 days after treatment it came back..wicked sore throat on one seide that spreads to the other..pus on my tonsils, fever of 39 c severe headache and neck pain..went to doctor and he did a strep test culture and it was negative he also sent me for a mono test also negative he put me on keflex for 10 days and was gone about 3 weeks and its back again this time swollen nodes by my jaw also back of my neck he put me on keflex again its day 2 and its better fever is gone but my head still hurts and back of my neck..what could this be if it s not strep or mono?
Fri, 29 Dec 2017
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Recurrent infection of tonsils can occur either bacterial or viral following a common cold,droplet spread.The most common cause of tonsillitis is streptococci infection,but there are a lot many bacteria and viruses that can cause tonsillitis like h.influenza,staphylococcus,rsv virus,epstein barr virus etc.Infectiuos mononucleosus is characterized by fever,sore throat,swollen glands and fatigue.The diagnosis is supported by blood tests and treatment is usually supportive. It is not practical to isolate all organisms likely to cause tonsillitis.As there is clinical improvement in your case,full course of antibiotics are recommended.
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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Sore Throat And Swollen Nodes

Recurrent infection of tonsils can occur either bacterial or viral following a common cold,droplet spread.The most common cause of tonsillitis is streptococci infection,but there are a lot many bacteria and viruses that can cause tonsillitis like h.influenza,staphylococcus,rsv virus,epstein barr virus etc.Infectiuos mononucleosus is characterized by fever,sore throat,swollen glands and fatigue.The diagnosis is supported by blood tests and treatment is usually supportive. It is not practical to isolate all organisms likely to cause tonsillitis.As there is clinical improvement in your case,full course of antibiotics are recommended.