Steve Brady is head of the Department of Medicine at Alice Springs Hospital. He is a general physician and rheumatologist. His interests include rural and indigenous health, rheumatic fever and mountain biking. ABSTRACT Title: Acute Rheumatic Fever – an ongoing challenge.
Acute rheumatic fever has almost disappeared in advanced societies but remains not uncommon in Central Australia. Despite modern diagnostic techniques diagnosis remains challenging New guidelines have been developed which incorporate experience derived from the NT.
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