Acute rheumatic fever

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Background

Post-infectious complication of Streptococcus pyogenes infection
Caused by certain serotypes of M protein

Clinical Manifestation

Presents 1 to 5 weeks following a streptococcal infection
Diagnosed using the Modified Jones criteria

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Infectious diseases