Brian Berger, Richard W. Swanson, Stanley M. Smith
Abstract
The authors of this article present a case of acute rheumatic fever in an adult and review the diagnostic criteria for this illness. They emphasize the prevention of acute rheumatic fever by the adequate treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis with penicillin.
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The authors of this article present a case of acute rheumatic fever in an adult and review the diagnostic criteria for this illness. They emphasize the prevention of acute rheumatic fever by the adequate treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis with penicillin.
Key concepts: Acute rheumatic fever, Pharyngitis, Rheumatic fever, Medicine, STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS, Penicillin, Intensive care medicine, Pediatrics