A. For all patient populations with evidence of preceding GAS infection | |
Diagnosis: initial ARF | 2 Major manifestations or 1 major plus 2 minor manifestations |
Diagnosis: recurrent ARF | 2 Major or 1 major and 2 minor or 3 minor |
B. Major criteria | |
Low-risk populations* | Moderate- and high-risk populations |
Carditis¶ | Carditis |
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Arthritis | Arthritis |
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Chorea | Chorea |
Erythema marginatum | Erythema marginatum |
Subcutaneous nodules | Subcutaneous nodules |
C. Minor criteria | |
Low-risk populations* | Moderate- and high-risk populations |
Polyarthralgia | Monoarthralgia |
Fever (≥38.5°C) | Fever (≥38°C) |
ESR ≥60 mm in the first hour and/or CRP ≥3.0 mg/dL◊ | ESR ≥30 mm/h and/or CRP ≥3.0 mg/dL◊ |
Prolonged PR interval, after accounting for age variability (unless carditis is a major criterion) | Prolonged PR interval, after accounting for age variability (unless carditis is a major criterion) |
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