Rheumatic heart disease is a chronic condition that results years after acute rheumatic fever, which is caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes. This organism produces a ...

In a relatively high percentage of cases of acute rheumatic fever. a streptococcus can be isolated f rom the blood. This streptococcus generally belongs to the viridans group. It does not seem to be a ...

This can either be by intravenous or via oral tablets. For acute rheumatic fever the mainstay of treatment is Aspirin. A doctor will prescribe antibiotics, but he/she will mainly prescribe aspirin.