Acute rheumatic fever diagnosis and management : Review of the global implications of the new revised diagnostic criteria with a focus on Saudi Arabia
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a common cause of acquired heart disease in children worldwide. It is a delayed, nonsuppurative, autoimmune phenomenon following pharyngitis, impetigo, or scarlet fever caused by group A β-hemolytic streptococcal (GAS) infection. RF diagnosis is clinical and based on revised...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. - 1999. - 31(2019), 4 vom: 12. Okt., Seite 273-281 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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2019
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Review American Heart Association Low/moderate- to high-risk population Rheumatic fever |
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