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        Rheumatic heart disease in Timor-Leste school students: an echocardiography-based prevalence study

        The rates of RHD in Timor-Leste are among the highest in the world, and prevalence is higher among girls than boys. Community engagement is essential for ensuring follow-up and the effective delivery of secondary prophylaxis. ...

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        Improving delivery of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease in a high-burden setting: Outcome of a stepped-wedge, community, randomized trial

        This strategy did not improve adherence to rheumatic heart disease secondary prophylaxis within the study time frame. ...

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        Qualitative Evaluation of a Complex Intervention to Improve Rheumatic Heart Disease Secondary Prophylaxis

        A multifaceted intervention was implemented using quality improvement and chronic care model approaches to improve delivery of penicillin prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease ...

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        Group A streptococcal pharyngitis: Immune responses involved in bacterial clearance and GAS-associated immunopathologies

        Innate and adaptive host immune responses are fundamental for defense against streptococcal pharyngitis and are central to the clinical manifestation of disease. ...

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        Scabies and impetigo in Timor-Leste: A school screening study in two districts

        Scabies and impetigo are common in Timor-Leste, with very high prevalence of scabies in the rural district of Ermera ...

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        Hospital admissions for skin infections among Western Australian children and adolescents from 1996 to 2012

        The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of skin infection associated hospitalizations in children born in Western Australia (WA). ...

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        Hospital admissions for skin infections among Western Australian children and adolescents from 1996 to 2012

        Skin infections are a significant cause of severe disease, requiring hospitalization in Western Australian children, particularly with Aboriginal children ...

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        Whole genome sequencing reveals extensive community-level transmission of group A Streptococcus in remote communities

        There was evidence of extensive transmission of group A Streptococcus both within households and across the community ...

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

        This article discusses the 2015 revision of the Jones criteria by the American Heart Association for the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever. ...

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        Sore throat: Is it such a big deal anymore?

        This review article addresses the driving factors associated with diagnosis and treatment of sore throats caused by Group A streptococcus. ...

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