Predictors of rheumatic fever in sore throat patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ellen Kulik Beth L Stuart Merlin Luke Willcox

Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2021)

ST patients in endemic areas with a positive GAS swab, previous RF history and a cardiac murmur are at increased risk of developing RF. This review identifies vital gaps in our knowledge of factors predicting RF development in ST patients. Further research is needed to develop better clinical prediction tools and rationalise antibiotic use for ST.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
rheumatoid arthritis
heart failure
left ventricular
dna methylation
gene expression
genome wide