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[[Image:Streptococcus pyogenes 01.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria, Pappenheim's stain.]] | [[Image:Streptococcus pyogenes 01.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria, Pappenheim's stain.]] | ||
''This text is largely based on the Wikipedia lemma for rheumatic fever'' | |||
'''Rheumatic Fever''' is an inflammatory disease that occurs following a Streptococcus pyogenes infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis or scarlet fever. Believed to be caused by antibody cross-reactivity that can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain,<cite>One</cite> the illness typically develops two to three weeks after a streptococcal infection. Acute rheumatic fever commonly appears in children between the ages of 6 and 15, with only 20% of first-time attacks occurring in adults.[1] The illness is so named because of its similarity in presentation to rheumatism.<cite>Two</cite> | '''Rheumatic Fever''' is an inflammatory disease that occurs following a Streptococcus pyogenes infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis or scarlet fever. Believed to be caused by antibody cross-reactivity that can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain,<cite>One</cite> the illness typically develops two to three weeks after a streptococcal infection. Acute rheumatic fever commonly appears in children between the ages of 6 and 15, with only 20% of first-time attacks occurring in adults.[1] The illness is so named because of its similarity in presentation to rheumatism.<cite>Two</cite> | ||