Rheumatic fever (RF) is a fairly rare inflammatory condition in developed countries that can develop as a complication of untreated strep throat caused by group A streptococcal infections. It ...

Rheumatic fever (RF) and scarlet fever are both caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria, but they present with different symptoms and complications, some of them potentially serious. Scarlet fever is ...

If a person does not receive treatment for rheumatic fever or experiences it multiple times, they could develop a long-term health condition that affects the heart. This condition is rheumatic heart ...

Expenses of this study have been defrayed by a grant from the Commonwealth Fund. Massell, Benedict F. — Resident Physician, House of the Good Samaritan. Jones, T. Duckett — Research Director, House of ...