Epidemiology of pharyngitis as reported by Zambian school children and their families: implications for demand-side interventions to prevent rheumatic heart disease

BACKGROUND: Prompt and appropriate treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis decreases the risk of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Understanding public perceptions and behaviors related to sore throat is fundamental to inform health programs aimed at eliminating new cases of RH...

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Autores principales: Musuku, John, Lungu, Joyce C., Machila, Elizabeth, Jones, Catherine, Colin, Laurence, Schwaninger, Sherri, Musonda, Patrick, Tadmor, Brigitta, Spector, Jonathan M., Engel, Mark E., Zühlke, Liesl J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5501010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28683722
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2563-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5501010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28683722
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2563-x

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