It means you have the normal bacteria that grow in your mouth. As for whether or not you are improving from strep throat, the culture has no bearing on that.
Does routine respiratory flora mean Im strep free?Age: 48Sex: femaleHeight: 5 8Weight: 150Race: whiteDuration of complaint: weekLocation: throatAny existing relevant medical issues: StrepCurrent medications: noneInclude a photo if relevantI was treated for strep but still felt a little sick so I asked for a other culture. The results came back routine respiratory flora. I cant get anyone at One Medical to respond/explain so I thought Id check here and see if that means Im ok or if something else is going on.