Rheumatic fever is caused by

Rheumatic fever is caused by group A hemolytic streptococci.

Group A hemolytic streptococci usually invade the throat, lungs, damaged skin and other parts of the human body, causing infectious diseases. This pathogen repeatedly infects the throat, or the disease continues to worsen, may cause rheumatic fever. Because group A hemolytic streptococci is sensitive to macrolides, penicillins and other drugs, it is generally prescribed to use penicillin sodium for injection, amoxicillin capsules, azithromycin dispersible tablets and other drugs to alleviate the symptoms of the disease.

Patients diagnosed with rheumatic fever should also pay attention to lifestyle adjustment, while increasing nutrition, in order to facilitate the treatment of the disease.