Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease report of a WHO Expert Consultation, Geneva, 29 October - 1 November, 2001.

Author/creator WHO Expert Consultation on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease
Format Electronic
Publication InfoGeneva : World Health Organization,
Descriptionvii, 122 p. : ill.
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SeriesWHO technical report series, 0512-3054 ; 923
World Health Organization technical report series ; 923. 0512-3054 UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Introduction -- Epidemiology of group A streptococci, rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease -- Pathogenesis of rheumatic fever -- Diagnosis of rheumatic fever -- Diagnosis of rheumatic fever and assessment of valvular disease using echocardiography -- The role of the microbiology laboratory in the diagnosis of streptococcal infections and rheumatic fever -- Chronic rheumatic heart disease -- Medical management of rheumatic fever -- Surgery for rheumatic heart disease -- Primary prevention of rheumatic fever -- Secondary prevention of rheumatic fever -- Infective endocarditis -- Prospects for a streptococcal vaccine -- The socioeconomic burden of rheumatic fever -- Planning and implementation of national programmes for the prevention and control of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease -- Conclusions and recommendations.
General note"A WHO Expert Consultation on Rheumatic Fever (RF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) met in WHO/HQ, Geneva from 29 October to 1 November 2001 to update the WHO Technical Report 764 on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease, first published in 1988"--P. 1.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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ISBN9241209232
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