Secondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Published in New England Journal of Medicine · View the paper (DOI)
A large-scale trial found that penicillin can prevent progression of latent rheumatic heart disease in Ugandan children. The study enrolled 818 children and showed that early detection coupled with prophylactic treatment significantly reduced worsened heart conditions, offering hope for addressing this neglected disease.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda Children's National Hospital · Nov 13, 2021 · first to report
- Penicillin significantly reduces rheumatic heart disease progression in children Murdoch Childrens Research Institute · Nov 13, 2021