Jones criteria for rheumatic fever
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Diagnostic criteria
- major manifestations
- minor manifestations
- signs/symptoms
- laboratory
- increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
- increased C-reactive protein (CRP)
- EKG: prolonged PR interval
- evidence of antecedent group A streptococcal infection
- positive throat culture or rapid streptococcal antigen test
- elevated or rising streptococcal antigen titer
Laboratory evidence of antecedent group A streptococcal infection plus 2 major manifestations or 1 major manifestation plus 2 minor manifestations indicates a high probability of rheumatic fever.
Ref[2] would suggest laboratory evidence of streptococcal infection not necessary for antibiotic prophylaxis.
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References
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 1048
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006