Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) prophylaxis refers to preventive measures that a doctor may take to stop a recurrence of ARF. These measures involve administering antibiotics to prevent infection. ARF is ...

A collaborative network led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has received an $8 million grant from the Leducq Foundation to fund a project that will look to identify and validate ...

IN 1945, Gubner and Szucs 1 compared the efficacy of several drugs in the treatment of acute rheumatic fever. They reported that a group of patients treated with ascorbic acid and a succinate compound ...

PATIENTS who are convalescing from rheumatic fever either do or do not have heart disease. Of those who do not, some will later have signs of it. The studies 1–5 that demonstrated this phenomenon ...

Research has uncovered strong evidence that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin. Research led by the University of Otago in ...

Research led by the University of Otago in New Zealand has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal ...

Rheumatic fever is a serious condition that can develop after an untreated strep throat infection caused by group A streptococcus bacteria. It often affects children and teens and may lead to ...

Recent evidence suggests that there has been an increase in Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) in the northern portion of the United States. To determine if there has been a similar increase in the south, we ...

Rheumatic heart disease is a serious and potentially life threatening condition where the valves of the heart become damaged. This damage can occur following one or more episodes of rheumatic fever.