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Will taking antibiotics after an untreated strep throat recovers still be enough to prevent the complications?
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Depends on situation: You have about 9 days from the first fever of a strep infection to begin the antibiotics that would stop most complications. Some complications like the occasional kidney disease (psgn) may occur within 7 days of the initial fever so it is a bit more difficult to stop unless treated early.
Answered 10/18/2012
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