Strep Throat Testing and Treatment in Memphis, TN

Call (901) 254-8040 or walk into 5475 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119. Open late hours 7 days a week, we will check and treat your Strep Throat symptoms with no appointment necessary.

When a bad case of strep throat happens in your family, what is your first instinct? For most families, turning to a hospital for urgent care attention is often the first choice during a painful strep throat experience. Unfortunately, hospital urgent care centers often involve hours of waiting time in a sitting room with other sick patients before a physician is available to help. This is usually not the most desirable option for your family, especially when a case of strep throat is uncomfortable to deal with. At AFC Urgent Care in Memphis, TN our team of urgent care professionals focuses on providing fast and fantastic strep throat diagnosis and treatment for you and your loved ones. Rather than having you sit for hours in a waiting room, our Board-Certified Doctor see to your needs quickly as soon as you walk into AFC Urgent Care Memphis.

In addition to our fast urgent care service, AFC Urgent Care Memphis also offers flexible hours of operation. We know that your family's well-being does not rely on a nine to five schedule, so we are open during later hours to tend to your medical needs around the clock. Our walk-in urgent care clinic is conveniently located in Memphis, TN and is accessible to neighboring towns as well. So when you or your loved one gets a bad case of strep throat, walk right into our Memphis urgent care clinic for the fast medical attention you need.

At AFC Urgent Care Memphis, our Board-Certified Doctor have the years of experience to treat strep throat efficiently. All of our Board-Certified Doctor are Board Certified and have years of experience working with all ages of patients, including children and seniors. Here are some of the common questions our medical team receives about strep throat:

What causes strep throat?

Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus. The effects of this bacteria can lead to the normal symptoms of strep throat that individuals experience.

What are the symptoms of strep throat?

Symptoms vary by case, but are usually painful and uncomfortable and include white or red spots on the tonsils and swollen lymph nodes.

How is strep throat treated?

Strep throat is treated with antibiotics, which work for most individuals.

Who can get strep throat?

Unfortunately, anyone can get strep throat, including pregnant women. Strep throat is especially common in young children, because of their constant contact with other children at school.

If you are still curious about symptoms or treatment of strep throat, please give AFC Urgent Care Memphis a call today or walk into our clinic. Unlike hospital urgent care centers, we offer walk in care for every family member, and do not have you wait for hours in a sitting room for medical attention. Our team of medical professionals is happy to help and looks forward to answering all of your questions about strep throat and get you back to feeling healthy again soon!