Is it possible to have white spots even after I finished the antibiotics?

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Streptococcus infection of the throat is a bacterial infection. The spread of infection occurs by coughing, sneezing, sharing food, etc. It usually causes inflammation and pain in the throat. The severity of symptoms varies from person to person. Some people experience very mild symptoms like a sore throat. But in your case, symptoms are mild. Symptoms are likely to increase if you do not take antibiotics. Amoxycillin or Azithromycin (Zithromax) are usually prescribed. A sore red throat with white patches is characteristic. Headache, chills, loss of appetite, lymph node swelling are common. It is a case of Streptococcal infection for sure.

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By clinical diagnosis, it is obvious that it is a Streptococcal infection. The swab test is confirmatory. For quicker clearing of spots, gargle your mouth regularly with warm salt water at night. This will help in clearing spots and reduce the chances of recurrence of infection. Make sure to brush your teeth at night regularly. Drink adequate water, about 6 cups of water per day. Avoid cold drinks, ice creams. White spots will go away within a week. There is no need to visit the doctor if symptoms disappear. Regularly warm salt water gargling at night is a simple way to prevent recurrence and eliminating the infection. Sometimes white patches may take a longer time to disappear. Amoxycillin may cause diarrhea in some individuals, so you may add a probiotic capsule containing Saccharomyces boulardii one capsule daily at night for two weeks. It reduces the chances of diarrhea and restores gut microflora.