Group A Streptococcus (GAS) M protein is an important virulence factor and potential vaccine antigen, and constitutes the basis for strain typing (em…
Vaccine prevention of GAS infections and their immunological complications has been a goal of researchers for decades.
Immediate plating of impetigo swabs is the gold standard for bacterial recovery but is rarely feasible in remote regions.
The median number of presentations per child in the first year of life was 21 with multiple reasons for presentation.
The desire for an effective vaccine arises from the large burden of disease caused by the bacterium, particularly rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart…
In endemic areas, RHD has long been a target of screening programmes that, historically, have relied on cardiac auscultation.
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an important cause of heart disease in Indigenous people of northern and central Australia.
This chapter describes the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and management principles of acute rheumatic fev…
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) occur at very high rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in children, causes them considerable discomfort, as well as distress to parents and has a tendency to recur.