Assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of frontline physicians in Egyptian university hospitals regarding pharyngitis and acute rheumatic fever: a cross-sectional study that calls for action

• Main Authors: Kerollos Abdelsayed (Author), Hossam Tharwat Ali (Author), Mohamed Basyouni Helal (Author), Ahmed Assar (Author), Maysa Madany (Author), Mohamed Diaa Gabra (Author), Ahmed Abdelrahman (Author), Yomna Goudy (Author), Ahmed Dandrawy (Author), Ziad Ashraf Soliman (Author), Heba M. Qubaisy (Author), Ghada. M. M. Shahin (Author), ARF -RHD Prevention Group (Author), Parvin C. Azimullah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remain major public health issues. Although the primary and secondary prevention of RHD through appropriate management of bacterial pharyngitis and ARF are well-described in the literature, few studies address the know...