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.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Drug Combinations
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Drug Therapy, Combination / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Male
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Penicillin G Benzathine / administration & dosage
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Penicillin G Procaine / administration & dosage
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Recurrence
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Rheumatic Fever / diagnosis*
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Rheumatic Fever / prevention & control
Substances
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Drug Combinations
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benzathine benzylpenicillin, procaine benzylpenicillin, drug combination
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Penicillin G Procaine
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Penicillin G Benzathine