Acute rheumatic fever in American Samoa.
Acute rheumatic fever is common among Samoans in Hawaii. During 2 visits to evaluate the magnitude of rheumatic fever problem among Samoans in American Samoa, we identified 148 patients with rheumatic fever on penicillin prophylaxis. Retrospective chart reviews were done showing possible delays in diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever.
Department of Pediatrics, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA. guliz@hawaii.edu
Guliz
G
Erdem
Anna
A
Dodd
Anita
A
Tuua
Sandra
S
Sinclair
Tagi'ilima F
TF
I'atala
James R
JR
Marrone
Benjamin
B
Tuua
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D018948:American Samoa / Q000453:epidemiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins