Guide To The Causes And Complications Of Strep Throat

Infection Can Spread

An individual who develops a strep throat infection that is not treated promptly or correctly is at an increased risk of having complications like the infection spreading to other parts of their body. The strep throat infection can spread to the middle ear and produce otitis media, a middle ear infection. Group A streptococcus bacteria can spread into the central nervous system and cause the spinal canal lining and brain lining to become infected, an infection known as meningitis. Strep throat patients may develop pneumonia or an infection in their lungs as a complication of their illness. A patient can develop a retro-pharyngeal abscess, an abscess around the tonsils, and a peritonsillar abscess, an abscess behind their throat, when their strep throat infection spreads. It is uncommon for an individual to develop another infection in the body due to the spread of strep throat when they are treated appropriately with antibiotics.

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