We can't yet fully explain why some patients experience chronic complications from strep throat despite prompt treatment.
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Even when strep throat is treated quickly with antibiotics, a small number of patients go on to develop complications like rheumatic fever. Understanding why prompt treatment doesn't always prevent this remains an open medical question.
Citation ID: WS00650
Title: We can't yet fully explain why some patients experience chronic complications from strep throat despite prompt treatment.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=650