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Created page with "'''Rheumatic fever''' is a complication of streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococci) infection. It typically follows a few weeks after a streptococcal pharyngitis infection, which may be subclinical and therefore go unnoticed. The condition affects the joints, heart, CNS, and skin. The heart manifestation of rheumatic fever is called '''rheumatic heart disease'''. Rheumatic fever is rare in developed countries nowadays as most cases of streptococcal pharyng..."