Strep Throat Rx

A little known fact is that medication for strep does very little to eliminate the pain of strep.  Treated patients get better only one day earlier than untreated patients.

So, why do we treat???

We treat in order to prevent rheumatic heart damage.  That complication only comes on 10-14 days after initial infection so we have time to wait for culture results to come back.

I hope that this has been educational.

Kevin M. Windisch MD, FAAP
Sparks Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
(775) 359-7111
975 Roberta Lane, suite 101 B, Sparks, NV 89431.
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