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)pertussis
C)rheumatic fever
D)glomerulonephritis
E)erythrogenic rash

Accepted Answer

Untreated streptococcal pharyngitis can lead to scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis, and erythrogenic rash, but it does not lead to pertussis. Pertussis is caused by a different bacterium called Bordetella pertussis.