Rheumatic fever follows an infection with the organism:
a. Group A ?-hemolytic streptococcus
b. Staphylococcus aureus
c. Streptococcus pneumoniae
d. Haemophilus influenzae
A
Group A ?-hemolytic streptococcus infection (GABHS) precedes rheumatic fever.
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