
Most of us visit our Doctors for medication to cure a sore throat.
Actually, most sore throats are caused by a virus and antibiotics may not have any effect, according to the recent guidelines published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
Only a small percentage of people actually have Group A streptococcal pharyngitis. As an initial step, the strep throat infection needs to be confirmed with laboratory testing.
Experts suggest that antibiotics be prescribed only after confirmation of strep throat infection with laboratory tests.
Source: Medindia