Paediatric acute rheumatic fever in developed countries: Neglected or negligible disease? Results from an observational study in Lombardy (Italy)

Paediatric acute rheumatic fever in developed countries: Neglected or negligible disease? Results from an observational study in Lombardy (Italy)

<em>Introduction: </em>Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) is a multisystemic disease that results from an autoimmune reaction due to group A streptococcal infection. The disease affects predominantly children aged 5 to 15 years and although its incidence in developed Countries declined since th...

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Main Authors: Viorica Munteanu, Antonella Petaccia, Nicolae Contecaru, Emanuele Amodio, Carlo Virginio Agostoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2018-05-01
Series:AIMS Public Health
Subjects:
acute rheumatic fever| epidemiology| hospitalization| children| adolescent| paediatric| Italy
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/publichealth.2018.2.135/fulltext.html

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