A Case Report of Recurrent Rheumatic Fever: Considerations and Comments
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a prevalent healthcare problem in the developing countries. Recurrence of this disorder is often observed in childhood and adolescence. RF can mimic the presentations of infective endocarditis, and clinicians are not really familiar with this issue. Herein, we present a case...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_8262_dd621998f7dea9b23f4cf3b8eb1c6a4e.pdf |
| Summary: | Rheumatic fever (RF) is a prevalent healthcare problem in the developing countries. Recurrence of this disorder is often observed in childhood and adolescence. RF can mimic the presentations of infective endocarditis, and clinicians are not really familiar with this issue. Herein, we present a case of recurrent acute rheumatic fever in a patient suspicious of acute bacterial endocarditis due to her previous RF. Finally, she was definitively diagnosed and underwent valvular replacement surgery and received prophylaxis antibiotics besides regular follow-up |
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| ISSN: | 2345-2447 2322-5750 |