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Sep 21
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E223 - Rheumatic fever and rheumatic hea...

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Laura Beaton speaks with cardiologist James Marangou about his paper summarising key updates from the Australian Guideline for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease. James outlines how to identify high-risk patients, the latest antibiotic treatment advice for Strep A skin and throat infections, and which patients can be managed in community. Read the full article in Australian Prescriber.

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