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An Evaluation of the Maryland Rheumatic Fever Registry

Year: 1969

Type: article

Abstract: mechanisms in the path- ogenesis of rheumatic fever are still un- known, but the demonstration that all attacks of rheumatic fever occur as sequelae to antecedent streptococcal infections has been the basis for a rational approach to both primary and secondary prevention.When first sulfa and then penicillin were added to the therapeutic arma- mentarium, rheumatic fever was not expected to recur.Today, however, in Baltimore, recurrent attacks still comprise 13 percent of the total hospital admissions for rheumatic fever (1).Registries for rheumatic fever have been op- erating for some time in many States to facili- tate efforts at secondary prevention (2), and

Source: Public Health Reports (1896-1970)

DOI: 10.2307/4593555

Authors: Leon Gordis, Abraham Lilienfeld, Romeo Rodriguez

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Sinai Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W178931190

FWCI: 6.974

Cites: 10

Cited by: 34

Related to: 10