Streptococcal Pharyngitis: A Prospective Study of Compliance and Complications

Table 2

Medical and laboratory recurrences of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal tonsil opharyngitis and short-term complications (%).

Length of treatment in subgroup 𝑛=2000 (100)	No treatment 𝑛=213 (11)	1 to 3 days 𝑛=979 (49)	4 to 6 days 𝑛=612 (30)	7 to 10 days 𝑛=196 (10)	𝑃 value
Medical presentation
Recurrence symptomatic pharyngitis within 30 days of initial culture 𝑛=306 (15.3)	44 (2.2)	88 (4.3)	166 (8.4)	8 (0.4)	<.0001
Laboratory culture positive
Recurrence of pharyngitis with positive GABHS throat culture within 10 to 14 days 𝑛=236 (12.3)	40 (2.1)	0	40 (2.1)	156 (8.1)	<.0001
Recurrence Pharyngitis with positive GABHS throat culture within 21 to 30 days 𝑛=34 (1.7)	0	4 (0.2)	26 (1.3)	4 (0.2)	<.0001
Suppurative complication
Cervical lymphadenitis 𝑛=110 (5.5)	10 (0.5)	33 (1.7)	52 (2.5)	15 (0.8)	<.0001
Otitis media 𝑛=304 (15.2)	31 (1.6)	98 (4.9)	141 (7)	34 (1.7)	<.0001
Impetigo 𝑛=3 (0.15%)				3 (0.15)