Two serious complications of an infection with group A streptococcal disease are:
A)toxic shock syndrome and scarlet fever.
B)gangrene and rheumatic fever.
C)acute glomerulonephritis and necrotizing fasciitis.
D)acute glomerulonephritis and rheumatic fever.

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There are two serious complications of group A streptococcal disease: rheumatic fever and acute glomerulonephritis.Rheumatic fever is a complication typically following Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis.Attacks usually begin within a month after infection.Acute glomerulonephritis may occur after a cutaneous or pharyngeal infection.The pathogenesis seems to be immunologically mediated.

Two Serious Complications of an Infection with Group a Streptococcal