Research & Literature

Anti-inflammatory treatment for carditis in acute rheumatic fever.

Cilliers A, Adler AJ, Saloojee H

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2015; CD003176 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003176.pub3.

M-Protein Analysis of Streptococcus pyogenes Isolates Associated with Acute Rheumatic Fever in New Zealand.

Williamson DA, Smeesters PR, Steer AC, et al.

Journal of clinical microbiology 2015; (53(11)):3618-20 doi:10.1128/JCM.02129-15.

Evaluation of a focussed protocol for hand-held echocardiography and computer-assisted auscultation in detecting latent rheumatic heart disease in scholars.

Zühlke LJ, Engel ME, Nkepu S, Mayosi BM

Cardiology in the young 2016; (26(6)):1097-106 doi:10.1017/S1047951115001857.

Update on diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever: 2015 Jones criteria.

Eroğlu AG

Turk pediatri arsivi 2016; (51(1)):1-7 doi:10.5152/TurkPediatriArs.2016.2397.

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Nature reviews. Disease primers 2016; (2()):15085 doi:10.1038/nrdp.2015.85.

The 2015 revision of the Jones criteria for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever: implications for practice in low-income and middle-income countries.

Beaton A, Carapetis J

Heart Asia 2015; (7(2)):7-11 doi:10.1136/heartasia-2015-010648.

Preliminary consultation on preferred product characteristics of benzathine penicillin G for secondary prophylaxis of rheumatic fever.

Wyber R, Boyd BJ, Colquhoun S, et al.

Drug delivery and translational research 2016; (6(5)):572-8 doi:10.1007/s13346-016-0313-z.

The efficacy and safety of naproxen in acute rheumatic fever: The comparative results of 11-year experience with acetylsalicylic acid and naproxen.

Çetin İİ, Ekici F, Kocabaş A, et al.

The Turkish journal of pediatrics 2016; (58(5)):473-479.

Genome-Wide Analysis of Genetic Risk Factors for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Aboriginal Australians Provides Support for Pathogenic Molecular Mimicry.

Gray LA, D'Antoine HA, Tong SYC, et al.

The Journal of infectious diseases 2017; (216(11)):1460-1470 doi:10.1093/infdis/jix497.

Rheumatic Heart Disease Prophylaxis in Older Patients: A Register-Based Audit of Adherence to Guidelines.

Holland JV, Hardie K, de Dassel J, Ralph AP

Open forum infectious diseases 2018; (5(6)):ofy125 doi:10.1093/ofid/ofy125.

A predictor for mitral valve repair in patient with rheumatic heart disease: the bending angle of anterior mitral leaflet.

Fu JT, Popal MS, Jiao YQ, et al.

Journal of thoracic disease 2018; (10(5)):2908-2915 doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.05.26.

Relationship of serum HLA-B alleles and TNF-α with rheumatic heart disease

Eyiol A, Yayla Ç, Ünlü S, et al.

Turkish journal of medical sciences 2018; (48(4)):724-729 doi:10.3906/sag-1707-58.

Subclinical rheumatic heart disease: A single center experience.

Kayali S, Belder N

Northern clinics of Istanbul 2018; (5(4)):329-333 doi:10.14744/nci.2017.73384.

Potential for Molecular Testing for Group A Streptococcus to Improve Diagnosis and Management in a High-Risk Population: A Prospective Study.

Ralph AP, Holt DC, Islam S, et al.

Open forum infectious diseases 2019; (6(4)):ofz097 doi:10.1093/ofid/ofz097.

Case Report: Concurrent Rheumatic Fever and Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis in a High-Burden Setting.

Nakauyaca AV, Ralph AP, Majoni WS, Kangaharan N

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2019; (101(5)):1054-1057 doi:10.4269/ajtmh.18-0954.

Acute rheumatic fever diagnosis and management: Review of the global implications of the new revised diagnostic criteria with a focus on Saudi Arabia.

Alqanatish J, Alfadhel A, Albelali A, Alqahtani D

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association 2019; (31(4)):273-281 doi:10.1016/j.jsha.2019.07.002.

Carditis in Acute Rheumatic Fever in a High-Income and Moderate-Risk Country.

Fabi M, Calicchia M, Miniaci A, et al.

The Journal of pediatrics 2019; (215()):187-191 doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.07.072.

Anti-streptococcal antibody and T-cell interactions with vascular endothelial cells initiate the development of rheumatic carditis.

Sikder S, Rush CM, Govan BL, et al.

Journal of leukocyte biology 2020; (107(2)):263-271 doi:10.1002/JLB.4MA0919-096RR.

Changes in valvular regurgitation in mid-term follow-up of children with first attack acute rheumatic fever: first evaluation after the updated Jones criteria.

Güler M, Laloğlu F, Ceviz N

Cardiology in the young 2020; (30(3)):369-371 doi:10.1017/S1047951119003317.

Clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with first-attack acute rheumatic fever following the updated guideline.

Güler M, Laloğlu F, Olgun H, Ceviz N

Turk pediatri arsivi 2019; (54(4)):220-224 doi:10.14744/TurkPediatriArs.2019.69376.

Circulating follicular T helper cells and humoral reactivity in rheumatic heart disease.

Liu Z, Wang Y, Li F, et al.

Life sciences 2020; (245()):117390 doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117390.

How accurate is the diagnosis of rheumatic fever in Egypt? Data from the national rheumatic heart disease prevention and control program (2006-2018).

Ghamrawy A, Ibrahim NN, Abd El-Wahab EW

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2020; (14(8)):e0008558 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0008558.

The 2020 Australian guideline for prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Ralph AP, Noonan S, Wade V, Currie BJ

The Medical journal of Australia 2021; (214(5)):220-227 doi:10.5694/mja2.50851.

Acute Rheumatic Fever: A Review of Essential Cutaneous and Histological Findings.

Heard MA, Green MC, Royer M

Cureus 2021; (13(1)):e12577 doi:10.7759/cureus.12577.

The variable spectrum of anterior mitral valve leaflet restriction in rheumatic heart disease screening.

Hunter LD, Doubell AF, Pecoraro AJK, et al.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2021; (38(5)):729-736 doi:10.1111/echo.15039.

Structured review of primary interventions to reduce group A streptococcal infections, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Bennett J, Rentta N, Leung W, et al.

Journal of paediatrics and child health 2021; (57(6)):797-802 doi:10.1111/jpc.15514.

Acute Rheumatic Fever in a COVID-19-Positive Pediatric Patient.

DeVette CI, Ali CS, Hahn DW, DeLeon SD

Case reports in pediatrics 2021; (2021()):6655330 doi:10.1155/2021/6655330.

Acute rheumatic fever: 10-year single-center experience: clinical and laboratory findings, with subclinical carditis and treatment complications.

Bulbul L, Akyol MB, Civan HA, et al.

Cardiology in the young 2021; (31(9)):1489-1494 doi:10.1017/S1047951121003528.

Concomitant rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever after streptococcus infection: a case report.

Pornrattanarungsi S, Eursiriwan S, Amornchaicharoensuk Y, et al.

Paediatrics and international child health 2022; (42(2)):100-104 doi:10.1080/20469047.2022.2046966.

Population pharmacokinetic study of benzathine penicillin G administration in Indigenous children and young adults with rheumatic heart disease in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Kado J, Salman S, Hand R, et al.

The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2022; (77(10)):2679-2682 doi:10.1093/jac/dkac231.

Risk factors for acute rheumatic fever: A case-control study.

Baker MG, Gurney J, Moreland NJ, et al.

The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific 2022; (26()):100508 doi:10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100508.

Seasonal variations and risk factors of Streptococcus pyogenes infection: a multicenter research network study.

Kennis M, Tagawa A, Kung VM, et al.

Therapeutic advances in infectious disease 2022; (9()):20499361221132101 doi:10.1177/20499361221132101.

Acute Rheumatic Fever.

Holloway AR

Pediatric annals 2022; (51(12)):e457-e460 doi:10.3928/19382359-20221006-03.

Changing face of acute rheumatic fever in childhood and our clinical results.

Yavrum BE, Gul AEK, Azak E, et al.

Northern clinics of Istanbul 2023; (10(2)):237-247 doi:10.14744/nci.2021.58966.

An outbreak of acute rheumatic fever in a remote Aboriginal community.

Egoroff N, Bloomfield H, Gondarra W, et al.

Australian and New Zealand journal of public health 2023; (47(5)):100077 doi:10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100077.

Group A Streptococcus interactions with the host across time and space.

Guerra S, LaRock C

Current opinion in microbiology 2024; (77()):102420 doi:10.1016/j.mib.2023.102420.

Preventive Interventions to Reduce the Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Populations at Risk: A Systematic Review.

Shimanda PP, Shumba TW, Brunström M, et al.

Journal of the American Heart Association 2024; (13(5)):e032442 doi:10.1161/JAHA.123.032442.

Adherence to penicillin treatment is essential for effective secondary prevention of rheumatic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ambari AM, Radi B, Dwiputra B, et al.

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2024; (86(4)):2116-2123 doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001833.

An 8-year single-centre experience of patients with subclinical rheumatic carditis.

İrdem A, Ergin SO, Kaçar A, Dağdeviren FE

Cardiology in the young 2024; (34(12)):2521-2527 doi:10.1017/S1047951124026453.

The roles of immuno-modulator treatment and echocardiographic screening in rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease control: research from Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Wilson N, Anderson A, Baker MG, et al.

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 2025; (55(2)):241-266 doi:10.1080/03036758.2024.2306981.

The epidemiology of repeatedly positive bacterial skin infections in Auckland children, New Zealand.

Mala K, Baker MG, Stanley J, Bennett J

The Journal of infection 2025; (90(5)):106484 doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2025.106484.

Acute rheumatic fever: 15-year single-center experience of a middle-income country in Latin America.

Lozano-Espinosa DA, Márquez-Herrera KC, Huertas-Quiñonez VM, et al.

Archivos de cardiologia de Mexico 2025; (95(2)):199-206 doi:10.24875/ACM.24000155.

Streptococcal Serology Reference Intervals in an Australian Pediatric Cohort.

Tsoi SK, Choo S, Lee LY, et al.

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2025; (14(7)) doi:10.1093/jpids/piaf054.

The Effect of Secondary Prophylaxis Adherence on Rheumatic Heart Disease and Determinants of Poor Adherence in Children: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study.

Ulkersoy I, Karagozlu F, Coskun YI, et al.

Pediatric cardiology 2025; doi:10.1007/s00246-025-04005-1.

A Neurological Curtain Unmasking Rheumatic Carditis in Early Adolescents: Two Illustrative Cases From a Tertiary Care Center in Maharashtra, India.

Mohod SV, Chandankhede PM, Agarwal K, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(8)):e90746 doi:10.7759/cureus.90746.

A Retrospective Linked Data Analysis of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Diagnoses in Children Aged Under Five Years in Australia, 2001-2017.

Cransberg J, Katzenellenbogen J, Remenyi B, et al.

The Australian journal of rural health 2026; (34(1)):e70135 doi:10.1111/ajr.70135.