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Benzathine penicillin G is an important antibiotic for the treatment and prevention of group A streptococcal infections associated with rheumatic fever and...

The World Health Organization, World Heart Federation, and other organizations recommend comprehensive control programs for rheumatic fever (RF) and...

Historically, many young people suffered severe valvular disease and died awaiting heart valve replacement.

We still do not have a RF vaccine, although the recent announcement that the Australian and New Zealand governments are jointly sponsoring a program to fast...

The Indigenous population of the Northern Territory of Australia (NT) suffers from a very high burden of Streptococcus pyogenes disease, including cardiac...

In the 21st century, rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are neglected diseases of marginalized communities.

Immediate plating of impetigo swabs is the gold standard for bacterial recovery but is rarely feasible in remote regions.

The median number of presentations per child in the first year of life was 21 with multiple reasons for presentation.

In endemic areas, RHD has long been a target of screening programmes that, historically, have relied on cardiac auscultation.

This chapter describes the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and management principles of acute rheumatic fever.