Patient's question:
Your son started university last year, got a girlfriend, and is planning to graduate and get married in two years. However, he hasn't bought a house yet, and the family is under a lot of pressure. He works a lot, and as a result, he developed rheumatic fever. He wants to know if rheumatic fever can be cured and how much it might cost.Doctor's answer:
Rheumatic fever is primarily an autoimmune response to the infection of Streptococcus pyogenes, and the main treatment method is anti-inflammatory therapy. The primary drugs used to target Streptococcus pyogenes are penicillin-based medications. The treatment duration is relatively long, and the cost varies among different hospitals. After active treatment, the condition is generally controllable, but the recurrence rate of this disease is relatively high.