Untreated Streptococcal Pharyngitis Can Lead to All of the Following

Question

Untreated streptococcal pharyngitis can lead to all of the following except _______.
A) scarlet fever
B) otitis media
C) rheumatic fever
D) glomerulonephritis

Accepted Answer

Otitis media is not a complication of untreated streptococcal pharyngitis; it is primarily caused by different pathogens and is an infection of the middle ear, not a sequelae of streptococcal infection. Scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, and glomerulonephritis can all result from untreated streptococcal infections.