Tonsillitis secondary prevention
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Overview
Secondary prevention involves usage of antibiotics to prevent recurrence of tonsillitis.[1]
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
- ↑ Jump up to: 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.