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Prevention of Rheumatic Fever and Bacterial Endocarditis Through Control of Streptococcal Infections

Author(s) -

Lippincott Williams Wilkins

Publication year - 1960

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.21.1.151

Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatic fever , endocarditis , heart disease , antibiotics , subacute bacterial endocarditis , streptococcus , streptococcal infections , acute rheumatic fever , disease , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , biology

Rheumatic fever is a recurrent disease which frequently can be prevented. Infection with group A streptococci precipitates both initial and recurrent attacks; therefore, prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease depends upon the control of streptococcal infections. This may be accomplished, one by prevention of streptococcal infections in rheumatic subjects, and, two by early and adequate treatment of streptococcal infections in all individuals.Bacterial endocarditis may result from dental and other surgical procedures in patients with rheumatic or congenital heart disease. When such procedures are undertaken, these patients should be protected by administration of antibiotics in therapeutic doses .

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