Clinical aspects of acute rheumatic fever

C Homer; S T Shulman

Clinical aspects of acute rheumatic fever

J Rheumatol Suppl. 1991 Apr:29:2-13.

Authors

C Homer¹, S T Shulman

Affiliation

¹ Northwestern University Medical School, Division of Infectious Diseases, Chicago, IL 60614.

PMID: 1870080

Abstract

We review the epidemiology and clinical features of recent outbreaks of acute rheumatic fever. The history of this disorder as well as current management practices are also discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology
Child
Humans
Recurrence
Rheumatic Fever* / diagnosis
Rheumatic Fever* / epidemiology
Rheumatic Fever* / microbiology
Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology
Streptococcus pyogenes
United States / epidemiology