Rheumatic fever risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]; Anthony Gallo, B.S. [3]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of rheumatic fever include poor sanitation, low socioeconomic status, and family history.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of rheumatic fever include:[1][2][3]
- Poor sanitation
- Low socioeconomic status
- Positive family history
- Inadequate healthcare
- Dampness at home
- Overcrowding
- Malnutrition
- Traveling to endemic regions, such as developing countries
References
- ↑ Vlajinac H, Adanja B, Marinković J, Jarebinski M (1991). “Influence of socio-economic and other factors on rheumatic fever occurrence”. Eur J Epidemiol. 7 (6): 702–4. PMID 1783067.
- ↑ DIAMOND EF (1957). “Hereditary and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of rheumatic fever”. Pediatrics. 19 (5): 908–15. PMID 13431316.
- ↑ Martin JM, Barbadora KA (2006). “Continued high caseload of rheumatic fever in western Pennsylvania: Possible rheumatogenic emm types of streptococcus pyogenes”. J Pediatr. 149 (1): 58–63. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.03.006. PMID 16860129.
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