Rheumatic fever causes

Causes for rheumatic fever

 * Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes throat infection usually precedes development of rheumatic fever.
 * Certain strains of group A streptococcus such as emm type 12 which are known to cause rheumatic fever.
 * Scarlet fever though rare, can cause rheumatic fever.
 * Positive family history of rheumatic fever associated with autosomal recessive gene pattern of inheritance has been observed in several studies to increase the susceptibility of developing rheumatic fever.