Should I throw away my toothbrush after strep throat?
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The bacteria did in fact grow and remained on the toothbrushes for at least 48 hours. “This study supports that it is probably unnecessary to throw away your toothbrush after a diagnosis of strep throat, ” said co-author Judith L. Rowen, MD, associate professor of pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at UTMB. May 4, 2013