Reports and Findings
The desire for an effective vaccine arises from the large burden of disease caused by the bacterium, particularly rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
In endemic areas, RHD has long been a target of screening programmes that, historically, have relied on cardiac auscultation.
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an important cause of heart disease in Indigenous people of northern and central Australia.
This chapter describes the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and management principles of acute rheumatic fever.
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occur at very high rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in children, causes them considerable discomfort, as well as distress to parents and has a tendency to recur.
We review GAS transmission characteristics and prevention strategies, historical and geographical trends and report on the estimated global burden disease...
Streptococcus pyogenes is commonly believed to be resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), resulting in reservations about using SXT for skin and...
Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a...
Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite metric that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of...