Throat Colonization and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Group a β-Hemolytic Streptococci Among Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Attending a Cardiac Referral Hospital in Tanzania, a Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Throat Colonization and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Group a β-Hemolytic Streptococci Among Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients Attending a Cardiac Referral Hospital in Tanzania, a Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Secondary prophylaxis against repeated attacks of acute rheumatic fever is an important intervention in patients with rheumatic heart disease (RHD), and it aims to prevent throat infection by group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GAS); however, its implementation faces many challenges. This...

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Main Authors: Sarah Wangilisasi, Pilly Chillo, Delilah Kimambo, Mohammed Janabi, Appolinary Kamuhabwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
rheumatic heart disease
acute rheumatic fever
throat colonization
secondary prophylaxis
Tanzania
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2020.00057/full

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