Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among children--American Samoa, 2011-2012.
Acute rheumatic fever is a nonsuppurative, immune-mediated consequence of group A streptococcal pharyngitis (strep throat). Recurrent or severe acute rheumatic fever can cause permanent cardiac valve damage and rheumatic heart disease, which increases the risk for cardiac conditions (e.g., infective...
| Publicado en: | MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Vol. 64; no. 20; pp. 555 - 559 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
5/29/2015
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |