Revisiting The Value of Anti-streptolysin O Titer in Children with Rheumatic Fever

• Main Authors: Mohamed S. Eid (Author), Fatma Al Zahraa Mostafa (Author), Hend Hamed Tamim (Author), Mohamed Elberry (Author), Shaimaa Sayed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease are the significant non-suppurative late sequelae of group A beta hemolytic streptococcal infection. Anti-streptolysin O titer (ASOT) is a streptococcal antibody test that is used for the diagnosis of infections and is particularly useful...