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First Presentation Acute Rheumatic Fever is Preventable in a Community Setting

Diana Lennon, Philippa Anderson, Melissa Kerdemilidis, Elizabeth Farrell, Suzanne Crengle Mahi, Teuila Percival, David Jansen, Joanna Stewart

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal · 2017 · 29 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

ARF declined significantly after school-based GAS pharyngitis management using oral amoxicillin paralleled by a decline in pharyngeal GAS prevalence.

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Burden of Acute Sore Throat and Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis in School-aged Children and Their Families in Australia

Susan Rogers, Loraine Kelpie, Gowri Selvaraj et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2007 · 143 citations