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==Overview==


==Complications==
==Complications==
The symptoms of strep throat usually improve even without treatment in five days, but the patient is contagious for several weeks. Lack of treatment or incomplete treatment of strep throat can lead to various complications. Some of them may pose serious health risks.  
Complications that can develop as a result of strep throat may be divided into suppurative and non suppurative types:<ref name=cdcp>http://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-hcp/strep-throat.html Accessed on October 18, 2016</ref><ref name="pmid21965709">{{cite journal| author=Langlois DM, Andreae M| title=Group A streptococcal infections. | journal=Pediatr Rev | year= 2011 | volume= 32 | issue= 10 | pages= 423-9; quiz 430 | pmid=21965709 | doi=10.1542/pir.32-10-423 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21965709  }} </ref>
 
===Suppurative===
'''Infectious complications'''
*Peritonsillar abcess
*The active infection may occur in the throat, skin, and in blood.
*Retropharyngeal abcess
*Skin and soft tissues may become infected, resulting in redness, pain, and swelling. Skin and deep tissues may also become necrotic (rare).
*Otitis media
*[[Scarlet fever]] is caused by toxins released by the bacteria.
*Sinusitis
*Rarely, some strains may cause a severe illness in which [[blood pressure]] is reduced and lung injury and [[kidney failure]] may occur (toxic shock syndrome).
*Cervical lymphadenitis
'''Noninfective complications'''
*Mastoiditis
*During the infection, [[antibodies]] (disease–fighting chemicals) are produced. *Rare complication can result after the organism is cleared, when these antibodies cause disease in body organs.
===Non suppurative complications===
*[[Rheumatic fever]] is a heart disease in which the [[inflammation]] of heart muscle and scarring of [[heart valves]] can occur.
*Rheumatic fever
*[[Glomerulonephritis]] is a kidney disease in which the injury may lead to kidney failure.<ref>[http://www.emedicinehealth.com/strep_throat/page10_em.htm EMedicineHealth]</ref>
*Acute glomerulonephritis
 
*Toxic shock syndrome
==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Complications

Complications that can develop as a result of strep throat may be divided into suppurative and non suppurative types:[1][2]

Suppurative

  • Peritonsillar abcess
  • Retropharyngeal abcess
  • Otitis media
  • Sinusitis
  • Cervical lymphadenitis
  • Mastoiditis

Non suppurative complications

  • Rheumatic fever
  • Acute glomerulonephritis
  • Toxic shock syndrome

References

  1. http://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-hcp/strep-throat.html Accessed on October 18, 2016
  2. Langlois DM, Andreae M (2011). "Group A streptococcal infections". Pediatr Rev. 32 (10): 423–9, quiz 430. doi:10.1542/pir.32-10-423. PMID 21965709.


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