"I have been treating Miss Taylor Momsen for the last few days," Momsen's doctor, Shawn Nasseri, tells Usmagazine.com. "She has been hospitalized for a severe, potentially life-threatening throat infection since Sunday.
"She has been an excellent patient, and after aggressive antibiotics and medications, she is expected to make a full recovery in the next three to five days," the doctor adds.
Momsen, 15, was in L.A. to take a school exam when she "woke up with a sore throat," a source close to the actress tells Us.
"She thought it was just a common cold, but was advised to see an ear, nose and throat specialist before getting on a plane back to New York," the source adds.
After discovering how serious the situation was, "her mom flew out to get her, and is flying back [to NYC] with Taylor this week.
"She's in unbelievable spirits" despite the diagnosis, the source says.
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On Wednesday night, the CW announced Momsen would be back to work by the end of the week.
"Taylor Momsen is a beloved member of our Gossip Girl cast and we are happy to report she is on the road to a speedy recovery," the network said in a statement to Us. "We all look forward to her planned return to work on Friday."
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