Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease [electronic resource] : report of a WHO Expert Consultation, Geneva, 29 October - 1 November, 2001.
By: WHO Expert Consultation on Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease (2001 : Geneva, Switzerland)
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TextSeries: Technical report series (World Health Organization): 923.Publisher: Geneva : World Health Organization, c2004General Notes: "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: Includes bibliographical references.Description: 1 online resource (vii, 122 p.).ISBN: 9781417540051 (electronic bk.); 9789241209236.Subject(s): Rheumatic fever | Rheumatic heart diseaseGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 362.1091812 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge: | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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"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.
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
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