Rheumatic fever

A post-bacterial multisystem inflammatory disease occurring as a post-infectious, nonsuppurative sequela of untreated streptococcus pyogenes (Group A streptococcus [GAS]) pharyngitis, and mainly occurs in individuals aged 5 to 15 years. The most common presenting signs are fever, migratory polyarthritis and carditis.

Also known as: ARF, acute rheumatic fever, inflammatory rheumatism

75 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.