Strep throat symptoms, testing, and treatment in Elizabeth, NJ.
Not every sore throat is strep, but strep throat needs antibiotics to treat properly and to prevent complications. We test for strep throat right in our Elizabeth, NJ office.
Strep throat typically causes a sudden, severe sore throat, pain when swallowing, fever, swollen lymph nodes, and sometimes red or white patches on the tonsils, usually without a cough.
See a doctor if you have a sore throat with fever and no cold symptoms, especially if it's severe or lasts more than a couple of days. A quick strep test can confirm the diagnosis the same day.
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