Jones Criteria

What are the requirements for Jones Criteria?

Diagnostic 1:

-> 1 Required Criteria

-> 2 Major Criteria

-> 0 Minor Criteria

Diagnostic 2:

-> 1 Required Criteria

-> 1 Major Criteria

-> 2 Minor Criteria

What is a Required Criteria for Jones Criteria?

Evidence of antecedent Strep infection:

1. ASO / Strep antibodies

2. Strep group A throat culture

3. Recent scarlet fever

4. Anti-deoxyribonuclease B

5. Anti-hyaluronidase

What is the Major Criteria for Jones Criteria?

1. Carditis

2. Polyarthritis

3. Chorea

4. Erythema marginatum

5. Subcutaneous Nodules

What is the Minor Criteria for Jones Criteria?

1. Fever

2. Arthralgia

3. Previous rheumatic fever/ rheumatic heart disease

4. Acute phase reactions: ESR / CRP / Leukocytosis

5. Prolonged PR interval