PREVENTION OF RHEUMATIC FEVER
Authors: BURTIS B. BREESE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1953)

Editorial1 February 1953PREVENTION OF RHEUMATIC FEVERBURTIS B. BREESE, M.D., MARJORIE T. BELLOWS, EDWARD E. FISCHEL, M.D., ANN KUTTNER, M.D., BENEDICT F. MASSELL, M.D., CHARLES H. RAMMELKAMP JR., M.D., EDWARD R. SCHLESINGER, M.D.BURTIS B. BREESE, M.D., MARJORIE T. BELLOWS, EDWARD E. FISCHEL, M.D., ANN KUTTNER, M.D., BENEDICT F. MASSELL, M.D., CHARLES H. RAMMELKAMP JR., M.D., EDWARD R. SCHLESINGER, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-38-2-343 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe following recommendations for the prevention of rheumatic fever are published by request of the Council on Rheumatic Fever and Congenital Heart Disease of the American Heart Association.Rheumatic fever is a recurrent disease which can be prevented. It is now generally agreed that both the initial and recurrent attacks of the disease are usually precipitated by infections with beta hemolytic streptococci. Therefore, the prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease depends upon the control of streptococcal illnesses. This may be successfully accomplished by (1) early and adequate treatment of streptococcal infections in all individuals and (2) prevention of...Bibliography ThomasFranceReichman CBRF: Prophylactic use of sulfonamide in patients susceptible to rheumatic fever, J. A. M. A. 116: 537 (February 15) 1941. Google Scholar KuttnerReyersbach AGG: The prevention of streptococcal upper respiratory infections and rheumatic recurrences in rheumatic children by the prophylactic use of sulfanilamide, J. Clin. Investigation 22: 77, 1943. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Baldwin JS: Sulfadiazine prophylaxis in children and adolescents with inactive rheumatic fever, J. Pediat. 30: 284, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar MassellDowJones BFJWTD: Orally administered penicillin in patients with rheumatic fever, J. A. M. A. 138: 1030, 1948. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar MassellSturgisKnoblochStreeperHallNorcross BFGPJDRBTNP: Prevention of rheumatic fever by prompt penicillin therapy of hemolytic streptococcal respiratory infections: a progress report, J. A. M. A. 146: 1469, 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar DennyWannamakerBrinkRammelkampGuster FWLWWRCHEA: Prevention of rheumatic fever. Treatment of the preceding streptococcic infection, J. A. M. A. 143: 151, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar WannamakerRammelkampDennyBrinkHouserHahnDingle LWCHFWWRHBEOJH: Prophylaxis of acute rheumatic fever by treatment of the preceding streptococcal infection with various amounts of depot penicillin, Am. J. Med. 10: 673, 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Rantz LA: The prevention of rheumatic fever, 66 pages, 1952, Charles C Thomas, Springfield, Ill. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAllgemeine Regeln des Völkerrechts zur Geltung friedensvölkerrechtlicher Verträge während internationaler bewaffneter Konflikte 1 February 1953Volume 38, Issue 2Page: 343-348KeywordsCardiovascular therapyCongenital heart diseaseInfectious diseasesRheumatic feverStreptococcal infections Issue Published: 1 February 1953 PDF DownloadLoading ...