Comparison of minimal inhibitory and bactericidal capacity of oral penicillin V with benzathine penicillin G to Streptococcus beta--hemolyticus group A in children with rheumatic heart disease

Comparison of minimal inhibitory and bactericidal capacity of oral penicillin V with benzathine penicillin G to Streptococcus beta--hemolyticus group A in children with rheumatic heart disease

Background Injection ofbenzatine penicillin G (BPG) every 28 days is still the drug of choice for secondary prevention of rheu- matic heart disease (RHD). BPG sometimes poses problems due to pain at the injection site, possible anaphylaxis, and is not always available. Some centers choose oral penic...

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Main Authors: Burhanuddin Iskandar, Bambang Madiyono, Sudigdo Sastroasmoro, Sukman T. Putra, Mulyadi M. Djer, Anis Karuniawati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2016-09-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
Subjects:
bactericidal
oral penicillin V and benzathine penicillin G
Streptococcus beta- hemolyticus group A
Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/523

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