title: [The occurrence and characteristics of rheumatic fever in children treated at the Pediatric Department in Foca 1970-1987].
abstract: During the period of 18 years (1970-1987) the number of treated patients suffering on Rheumatic Fever (R.F) in the Pediatric department is in the permanent decrease, which points to a very good primary and secondary prevention. Very often finding of BH Streptococcus (BHS) group A in the throat of sick children suggests that the struggle against R.F must be permanent and that it is hopeless to expect a complete eradication. The alteration in clinical picture aggravates the diagnosis, so the possibilities to overlook the diagnosis are more often possible than before. Because of that the critical analysis of all clinical and laboratory findings is very important. The increase of morbidity is possible again due to the fall, of standard of living in our country in the last few years.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Milinković
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015022:Yugoslavia / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Ucestalost i neke karakteristike reumatske groznice kod djece lijecene na Djecijem odjeljenju u Foci u vremenskom periodu od 1970-1987. godine.