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Streptococcus pyogenes is a Gram-positive coccus which grows in chains and causes numerous infections in humans.

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Streptococcus causes Rheumatic Fever.

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- One of the complications associated with strep throat.
- Serious illness that usually appears in children between ages 5 and 15.
- Causes the body to attack its own tissues which causes widespread inflammation throughout the body.

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- Small, painless nodules under the skin
- Chest pain
- Rapid fluttering or pounding chest palpitation
- Lethargy or fatigue
- Stomach pain
- Fever
- Painful or sore joint in wrists, elbows, knees, and ankles
- Shortness of breath
- A flat, slightly raised, ragged rash

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Start treating the strep throat infection within several days and treat it thoroughly.

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Practicing proper hygiene methods can help prevent this as well.

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- Antibiotics
- Anti-inflammatory treatment:
- Aspirin or Naproxen
- Anticonvulsant if involuntary movements become too severe
- Bed rest

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- Family History: certain genes make you more likely to develop rheumatic fever.
- Type of strep bacteria present: certain strains are more likely than others to leave to rheumatic fever.
- Environmental factors present in developing countries, such as overcrowding.

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The only known reservoirs for Streptococcus pyogenes in nature are the skin and mucous membranes of the human host.

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Rheumatic fever is very rare in children younger than three years old and adults. However, it is more common in school-age children: 5 through 15 years old.