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Tonsillitis secondary prevention

Overview

Overview

Secondary prevention involves usage of antibiotics to prevent recurrence of tonsillitis.^[1]

Secondary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Secondary prevention involves usage of antibiotics to prevent recurrence of tonsillitis. It can be helpful in certain circumstances:^[1]

History of rheumatic fever, to prevent pharyngitis cause by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci.

References

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Dagnelie CF, Bartelink ML, van der Graaf Y, Goessens W, de Melker RA (1998). “Towards a better diagnosis of throat infections (with group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus) in general practice”. Br J Gen Pract. 48 (427): 959–62. PMC 1409991. PMID 9624764.

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