title: Rheumatic fever in a 2-year-old child.
abstract: A 2-year-old boy with a history of presumed viral pharyngitis presented with rheumatic fever. The episode of pharyngitis was not treated with antibiotic at five years of age, physicians should be aware of the sequelae of untreated group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA. hema_nirmal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hema
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nirmal
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vani
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ron
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae