title: Clinical aspects of acute rheumatic fever.
abstract: We review the epidemiology and clinical features of recent outbreaks of acute rheumatic fever. The history of this disorder as well as current management practices are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Northwestern University Medical School, Division of Infectious Diseases, Chicago, IL 60614.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Homer
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Shulman
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology