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I know strep throat is supposed to go away in 3-7 days with or without medicine, but if it doesn't go away, can it turn into something worse?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It needs antbiotics: Strep throat requires antibiotic treatment. Complications can include infection of middle ear, sinuses, tonsils, skin & blood; scarlet fever, inflammation of the kidney (glomerulonephritis) & eventually rheumatic fever.

Answered 2/9/2017

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