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Standardization of Epidemiological Surveillance of Acute Rheumatic Fever

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a multiorgan inflammatory disorder that results from the body's autoimmune response to pharyngitis or a skin infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A). Acute rheumatic fever mainly affects those in low- and middle-income nations, as well as in indigenous populations in wealthy nations, where initial Strep A infections may go undetected.

Citation:
Scheel A, Beaton AZ, Katzenellenbogen J, Parks T, Miller KM, Cherian T, Van Beneden CA, Cannon JW, Moore HC, Bowen AC, Carapetis JR. Standardization of Epidemiological Surveillance of Acute Rheumatic Fever. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022;9(Suppl 1):S41-S9.

Keywords:
Streptococcus; rheumatic fever; surveillance

Abstract:
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a multiorgan inflammatory disorder that results from the body's autoimmune response to pharyngitis or a skin infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A). Acute rheumatic fever mainly affects those in low- and middle-income nations, as well as in indigenous populations in wealthy nations, where initial Strep A infections may go undetected.