White spots on tonsils

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Asked for Male, 19 Years

I have white spots on my tonsils but went to the doctor yesterday and it said i didnt have strep Type A during the rapid strep test. Ive had strep type C before so I was thinking that maybe it was that. From last night to this morning my pain has eased and I havent been taking any medications other than a ibuprofen last night. My question is there any way that the white spots on my tonsils arent a bacterial infection and I wont need antibiotics for them?

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Dr. Vinay S Bhat ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Vinay S Bhat

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

White spots on tonsils associated with throat pain and difficulty in swallowing is usually because of bacterial infection known as acute tonsillitis. Even viral infections can present with whitish spots. If you do not have symptoms such as throat pain and difficulty in swallowing then no further treatment is required

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