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Diagnosis and Treatment
Diagnosis is established on the basis of the specific symptoms and is supported by documentation of an earlier streptococcal infection. Selective laboratory tests support the clinical findings.
Treatment of rheumatic fever usually consists of the administration of penicillin and salicylates, along with supportive care.
Rheumatic fever patients must receive antibiotics (usually penicillin) on a regular basis for the remainder of their lives because their damaged heart valves predispose them to the development of bacterial endocarditis.
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