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Strep Throat Basics

From Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com

Updated: July 28, 2006

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When your child has a sore throat, you are probably used to the fact that your Pediatrician will swab your child's throat and then come back and either say it is strep throat or just a virus. After reviewing these pictures, you will understand how your doctor can use those swabs to do a rapid strep test and/or a strep culture to help determine if your child does indeed have strep throat.
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