title: Group A streptococcal infections and acute rheumatic fever.
authors.affiliation: Medical Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL 33125.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bisno
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology