“Can a child get over strep throat without antibiotics?”
My son has strep throat. Can a child get over strep throat without antibiotics?
4 Answers
PediatricianPediatrician
Needs antibiotics
Yes. But the danger is complications like heart disease. Prior to the discovery of antibiotics most pts survive strep if they had no underlying conditions.
No he will need to be treated with antibiotics to avoid complications if strep positive
Yes but they are contagious before this occurs and rarely rheumatic heart disease can occur with untreated strep throat.
