Rheumatic fever

Key Information	Appropriate Tests
Post-streptococcal infection (Streptococcus pyogenes)	Clinical diagnosis based on major and minor criteria; the latter include - anti-deoxyribonuclease B antibodies and anti-streptolysin O titre. Throat swab is of limited value. CRP or ESR may assist in monitoring.

Key Information

Appropriate Tests

Post-streptococcal infection (Streptococcus pyogenes)

Clinical diagnosis based on major and minor criteria; the latter include - anti-deoxyribonuclease B antibodies and anti-streptolysin O titre.

Throat swab is of limited value.

CRP or ESR may assist in monitoring.

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