In the past, when people had signs of strep -- the red, raw throat, spikes in fever, and white spots on the tongue and tonsils -- doctors would culture a specimen from the patient's throat and wait 24 hours to 48 hours for the results.If the test indicated streptococcus, the patient could then start taking antibiotics.trep throat is best treated by antibiotics since the disease can lead to serious complications if left untreated. Antibiotics are a quick, effective treatment. The traditional, time-honored treatment for strep is penicillin, though some doctors have reported increasing treatment failures from this.
Definition of indictment for English Language Learners. 1  law : an official written statement charging a person with a crime. : 2  the act of officially charging someone with a crime : the act of indicting someone. : 3  an expression or statement of strong disapproval.
âº if someone is indicted in a court of law, they are officially accused of a serious crime: be indicted on charges He was indicted on charges of fraud. be indicted for sth The financier has been indicted for insider trading. The two defendants were indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh. (Definition of âindictâ from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press)