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CHICAGO PEDIATRIC SOCIETY Alvah L. Newcomb, President M.D., Regular 1950 Oct. 24, Meeting, on Rheumatic Fever Symposium Pathologic Considerations. Dr. Stanley Gibson. Prevention and Dr. Prophylaxis. Philip Rosenblum. that deals Any program with the of rheumatic fever prevention requires the of cooperation many agencies. long range plan extending through puberty is and necessary. Physicians teachers should be educated, the services of and, later, health, school and welfare in agencies the should be coordinated. community Physicians should be "rheumatic fever con- especially scious." rheumatic fever would registry be desirable. The so treatment and, far as the proper of all possible, prevention Streptococcus infections should be to stressed. Since rheumatic fever seems be more in prevalent the underprivileged groups, proper living with of conditions, prevention dampness and are overcrowding, necessary. A diet in high and vitamins, vitamin and in proteins especially C, is perhaps high cholesterol, desirable. Contact with who have acute infection persons should be avoided. one The administration of of the sulfonamides or antibiotics before and after nose and throat and the extraction operations of teeth is recommended. and Early complete treatment of rheumatic fever until the disease is inactive and definitely the use of antibiotics to recurrence are
American journal of diseases of children – American Medical Association
Published: May 1, 1951
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