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Tonsillitis secondary prevention
Introduction
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.