Rheumatic fever causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]; Anthony Gallo, B.S. [3]
Overview
Rheumatic fever is usually caused by an infection with Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes.
Causes for rheumatic fever
Common causes of rheumatic fever include:[1][2][3]
- Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis
- Mistreated or untreated scarlet fever
- Antibody type II hypersensitivity reaction
References
- ↑ Coburn AF, Pauli RH (1932). “Studies on the relationship of streptococcus hemolyticus to the rheumatic process: III. Observations on the immunological responses of rheumatic subjects to hemolytic streptococcus”. J Exp Med. 56 (5): 651–76. PMC 2132197. PMID 19870091.
- ↑ Martin JM, Barbadora KA (2006). “Continued high caseload of rheumatic fever in western Pennsylvania: Possible rheumatogenic emm types of streptococcus pyogenes”. J Pediatr. 149 (1): 58–63. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.03.006. PMID 16860129.
- ↑ DIAMOND EF (1957). “Hereditary and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of rheumatic fever”. Pediatrics. 19 (5): 908–15. PMID 13431316.
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