Toward the Knowledge of the Epidemiological Impact of Acute Rheumatic Fever in Italy

Toward the Knowledge of the Epidemiological Impact of Acute Rheumatic Fever in Italy

Background: To estimate the incidence of Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) in Tuscany, a region of Central Italy, evaluating the epidemiological impact of the new diagnostic guidelines, and to analyse our outcomes in the context of the Italian overview.Methods: A multicenter and retrospective study was co...

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Main Authors: Antonino Maria Quintilio Alberio, Filippo Pieroni, Alessandro Di Gangi, Susanna Cappelli, Giulia Bini, Sarah Abu-Rumeileh, Alessandro Orsini, Alice Bonuccelli, Diego Peroni, Nadia Assanta, Carla Gaggiano, Gabriele Simonini, Rita Consolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
acute rheumatic fever
epidemiology
revised Jones criteria
high-risk population
incidence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.746505/full

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