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Prognosis of strep throat infection is generally good in most of the patients and complications rarely develop. | |||
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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 that can develop as a result of strep throat may be divided into suppurative and non suppurative types.[1][2]
Natural history
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
- Rheumatic fever
- Acute glomerulonephritis
- Toxic shock syndrome
Prognosis
Prognosis of strep throat infection is generally good in most of the patients and complications rarely develop.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.cdc.gov/groupastrep/diseases-hcp/strep-throat.html Accessed on October 18, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.