Question 1

what can happen if strep is untreated?

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You may infect: Others. Possible complications: infection of middle ear, sinuses, tonsils, skin, blood as well as scarlet fever, inflammation of kidney (glomerulonephritis) ; eventually rheumatic fever.

Question 2

if left untreated, how long can symptoms of strep last?

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In adults: If left untreated in adults, strep infections can last 2-3 weeks and in most healthy adults, the infection can be cured by the body's own immune system.  It is advisable to identify and treat children however to decrease the chances of development of rheumatic fever.

Question 3

what happens if strep throat is left untreated?

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Playing the odds: You can always play the odds and see what happens.Like the folk in the early 1900s.They also had strep and it passed.However, about 1/200 developed 1of 3 patterns of complications.The brain thing, st vitas dance put some in mental hospitals.The kidney thing led to sudden kidney failure that some did not survive.The heart thing ate up valves and left many weak for the remainder of a short life.

Question 4

how long until untreated strep can turn into rhematatic fever?

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2-4 weeks: Acute rheumatic fever usually shows up at 2-4 weeks after infection..

Question 5

if strep induced vaginitis. goes untreated can it become chronic?

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Vaginitis: Streptococci are an unusual cause of this condition, but if they are involved and go untreated of course they may produce a chronic condition.

Question 6

what if strep throat goes untreated?

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Complications: Complications of strep threat include: abscess, mastoiditis, otitis, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis.  Rheumatic fever can effect your joints and your heart which can lead to rheumatic heart valve disease.  In the past people would get "saint vidas dance" from cerebral disease.  Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of your kidneys.

Question 7

if left untreated with strep throat what will happen?

Accepted Answer

Playing the odds: You can always play the odds and see what happens.Like the folk in the early 1900s.They also had strep and it passed.However, about 1/200 developed 1of 3 patterns of complications.The brain thing, st vitas dance put some in mental hospitals.The kidney thing led to sudden kidney failure that some did not survive.The heart thing ate up valves and left many weak for the remainder of a short life.

Question 8

please help! what happens to an untreated case of strep throat?

Accepted Answer

Peritonsillar absces: Strep throat may cause peritonsillar cellulitis or  abscess.  Rheumatic fever is an another well known complication, rare in us though.  Intrafamilial spread is another concern.

Question 9

could you tell me what happens to an untreated case of strep throat?

Accepted Answer

Complications: Complications can include infection of middle ear, sinuses, tonsils, skin & blood; scarlet fever, inflammation of the kidney (glomerulonephritis) & eventually rheumatic fever.

Question 10

if mild rheumatic fever is untreated & runs its course without serious complications, is an untreated strep infection likely to cause a relapse?

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Possible: Doesn't really matter if rf was initially 'mild', although i'm not sure what that means. Recurrence after another strep infection is always possible, but not definite. Yet the drawbacks of having repeated rf episodes are not good, particularly for the heart.  Antibiotics are likely recommended chronically.

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