Rheumatic Fever

A febrile disease occurring as a delayed sequela of infections with STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES. It is characterized by multiple focal inflammatory lesions of the connective tissue structures, such as the heart, blood vessels, and joints (POLYARTHRITIS) and brain, and by the presence of ASCHOFF BODIES in the myocardium and skin.

Also Known As:

Acute Articular Rheumatism; Arthritis, Acute Rheumatic; Inflammatory Rheumatism; Polyarthritis Rheumatica; Rheumatic Arthritis; Rheumatism, Acute Articular; Acute Articular Rheumatisms; Acute Rheumatic Arthritides; Acute Rheumatic Arthritis; Acute Rheumatic Fevers; Arthritis, Rheumatic; Articular Rheumatism, Acute; Fever, Acute Rheumatic; Fever, Rheumatic; Fevers, Acute Rheumatic; Inflammatory Rheumatisms; Polyarthritis Rheumaticas; Rheumatic Arthritides; Rheumatic Arthritis, Acute; Rheumatic Fever, Acute; Rheumatic Fevers; Rheumatism, Inflammatory; Acute Rheumatic Fever; Arthritis, Rheumatic, Acute; Rheumatism, Articular, Acute

Infections: 526564
- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses: 1
  - Bacterial Infections: 24368
    - Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections: 348
      - Streptococcal Infections: 1396
        Rheumatic Fever: 2441
Musculoskeletal Diseases: 719
- Rheumatic Diseases: 10402
  - Rheumatic Fever: 2441
- Joint Diseases: 6509
  - Arthritis: 33467
    - Rheumatic Fever: 2441
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Connective Tissue Diseases: 3269
  - Rheumatic Diseases: 10402
    - Rheumatic Fever: 2441

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