Rheumatic fever in a 2-year-old child.
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.
Nirmal
Hema
H
Department of Pediatrics, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA. hema_nirmal@hotmail.com
Vani
Pooja
P
Chhabra
Manoj
M
Ron
Nitin
N
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