Rheumatic fever revisited. Keep this diagnosis on your list of suspects

Postgrad Med. 1997 Dec;102(6):65-6, 71. doi: 10.3810/pgm.1997.12.383.

Abstract

The symptoms of recurrent rheumatic fever in adults can be very different from those in children, and the diagnosis is easy to overlook. Nonetheless, rheumatic fever is still a problem in many parts of the world, as illustrated by this case. Dr Capizzi and associates remind us to keep our options open.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Drug Combinations
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Penicillin G Benzathine / administration & dosage
  • Penicillin G Procaine / administration & dosage
  • Recurrence
  • Rheumatic Fever / diagnosis*
  • Rheumatic Fever / prevention & control

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • benzathine benzylpenicillin, procaine benzylpenicillin, drug combination
  • Penicillin G Procaine
  • Penicillin G Benzathine