Diverse diagnostic and management approaches for acute rheumatic fever in Australia and New Zealand: findings of a prospective clinical study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe diagnostic and management characteristics of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) among participants in the 'Searching for a Technology-Driven Acute Rheumatic Fever Test' study, in order to answer clinical questions and determine epidemiological and practice differences in different settings.

Design

Multisite, prospective cohort study.

Setting

One hospital in northern Australia and two hospitals in New Zealand, 2018-2021.

Participants

143 episodes of definite, probable or possible ARF among 141 participants (median age 10 years, range 5-23; 98% Indigenous).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Participant characteristics, clinical, biochemical and echocardiographic data were explored using descriptive data. Associations with length of sta

SUBMITTER: Peiris R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273072 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature