Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in resource-limited settings

作者：Watson Gabriella^*; Jallow Bintou; Le Doare Kirsty; Pushparajah Kuberan; Anderson Suzanne T

来源：Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2015, 100(4): 370-375.

DOI：10.1136/archdischild-2014-307938

Poststreptococcal complications, such as acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), are common in resource-limited settings, with RHD recognised as the most common cause of paediatric heart disease worldwide. Managing these conditions in resource-limited settings can be challenging. We review the investigation and treatment options for ARF and RHD and, most importantly, prevention methods in an African setting.

• 出版日期2015-4