A Retrospective Linked Data Analysis of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease Diagnoses in Children Aged Under Five Years in Australia, 2001–2017
We present the first comprehensive Australian evidence that ARF and RHD diagnoses are occurring in Australian children aged under 5 years. Greater awareness among clinicians is needed regarding ARF/RHD as a potential diagnosis in this young, high risk age group.
Authors
- I. Stacey
- Carl Francia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9552-8814)
- Kevin Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8856-6046)
- Bo Remenyi
- Judith Katzenellenbogen
- Jamie Cransberg
Institutions
- Queensland Health (AU)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (AU)
- Charles Darwin University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.70135
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Menzies School of Health Research
- Metro North Hospital and Health Service
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council