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The 2015 Jones Criteria for Acute Rheumatic Fever — Need for a Critical Reappraisal

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The authors wish to thank Dr. Surjit Singh, Professor of Pediatrics and Incharge Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh for his assistance.

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PV, AS: Framing of initial draft, editing, and final approval of the manuscript. Dr. Surjit Singh will act as guarantor for the paper.

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  1. Pediatric Allergy Immunology Unit, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Pandiarajan Vignesh & Avinash Sharma

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Vignesh, P., Sharma, A. The 2015 Jones Criteria for Acute Rheumatic Fever — Need for a Critical Reappraisal. Indian J Pediatr 83, 1219–1221 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2110-6

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