To treat strep throat, the disease-causing bacterium may need to be identified by means of a throat culture. Then, a systemic ________ is prescribed to kill that specific bacterium.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


antibiotic

To treat strep throat, the disease-causing bacterium may need to be identified by means of a throat culture. Then systemic antibiotic is prescribed to kill that specific bacterium.

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What will be an ideal response?

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