25th February 2025

A patient is being reviewed in the heart failure clinic with symptoms of worsening shortness of breath, fatigue, and ankle swelling.

A patient is being reviewed in the heart failure clinic with symptoms of worsening shortness of breath, fatigue, and ankle swelling. An echocardiogram suggests severe mitral stenosis. They mention that they suffered from rheumatic fever as a child. What is the causative organism?

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