Description of the disease * EnglishPolish Pobierz sekcję do PDF Definition Rheumatic fever (RF) is a multisystem inflammatory disease occurring as a post-infectious, nonsuppurative sequela of untreated streptococcus pyogenes (Group A streptococcus [GAS]) pharyngitis, and mainly occurs in individuals aged 5 to 15 years. The most common presenting signs are fever, migratory polyarthritis and carditis. Disease data Classification Disease Synonyms Acute rheumatic fever Ostra gorączka reumatyczna ORPHA code 3099 OMIM code 268240 ICD10 code I01.9 ICD11 code 1B41 *Soruce Extended description of the disease Pobierz sekcję do PDF No additional description. Orphanet - interntowa baza danych dotyczących rzadkich chorób i sierochych leków. ©INSERM 1999 - Dostępna na stronie www.orphanet.pl