r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/LostInAVacuum • 1d ago

Question - Expert consensus required Strep

If strep untreated in a newborn and goes away, can this still be harmful?

So my 11 week old had a high temperature last week 3 days in a row at night. Then on Saturday I seem to have come down with something which I'm realising now was strep (never had it before), im still struggling but not as bad. I've been up all night stressing that untreated could lead to something else.

Any research appreciated, please be kind i haven't slept much.

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u/Mafmi 1d ago

Yes, untreated strep throat can increase the risk of rheumatic fever. That said we don't see strep super often in infants that don't have exposure or go to daycare. https://www.cdc.gov/group-a-strep/hcp/clinical-guidance/acute-rheumatic-fever.html

Also as a general rule infants <6 months should always be seen by a physician for fevers.