Severe Pharyngodynia Followed by Migratory Polyarthritis and High Fever in Young Immigrants: Remember That Rheumatic Fever Is Still Relevant in 2020!
Joint Authors
Azariadis, Kalliopi
Giannoulis, George
Gabeta, Stella
Michail, Anastasia
Dalekos, George N.
Zachou, Kalliopi
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-11-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is the immune-mediated sequelae of untreated group-A streptococcal infection.
In this regard, rheumatic heart disease is the most prominent manifestation with devastating long-term complications.
In the postantibiotic era, ARF is extremely rare in high-income countries; thus, its diagnosis might escape the clinicians’ notice.
However, its incidence remains high not only in certain low- and middle-income regions with poor public health systems but also in socioeconomically vulnerable populations residing in high-income countries.
Herein, we report two cases of ARF in young immigrant adults in order to highlight the need for increased clinical suspicion to establish a prompt and timely diagnosis of ARF and describe in detail its differential diagnosis and approach to treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Azariadis, Kalliopi& Giannoulis, George& Gabeta, Stella& Michail, Anastasia& Zachou, Kalliopi& Dalekos, George N.. 2020. Severe Pharyngodynia Followed by Migratory Polyarthritis and High Fever in Young Immigrants: Remember That Rheumatic Fever Is Still Relevant in 2020!. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Azariadis, Kalliopi…[et al.]. Severe Pharyngodynia Followed by Migratory Polyarthritis and High Fever in Young Immigrants: Remember That Rheumatic Fever Is Still Relevant in 2020!. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Azariadis, Kalliopi& Giannoulis, George& Gabeta, Stella& Michail, Anastasia& Zachou, Kalliopi& Dalekos, George N.. Severe Pharyngodynia Followed by Migratory Polyarthritis and High Fever in Young Immigrants: Remember That Rheumatic Fever Is Still Relevant in 2020!. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148299