title: Acute rheumatic fever: an unusual cause of fever in a returned traveler.
abstract: Acute rheumatic fever presenting as fever in a returned traveler has not previously been described. We report one such case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Geelong Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Catanchin
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Athan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001315:Australia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D001241:Aspirin