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A programme to increase appropriate usage of benzathine penicillin for management of streptococcal pharyngitis and rheumatic heart disease in Zambia

Rheumatic heart disease is highly prevalent and associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in many resourcepoor areas of the world, including sub-Saharan Africa.Primary and secondary prophylaxis with penicillin has beenshown to significantly improve outcomes and is recognisedto be the stand...

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Autores principales: Long, Aidan, Lungu, Joyce Chipili, Machila, Elizabeth, Musuku, John, Schwaninger, Sherri, Spector, Jonathan, Tadmor, Brigitta, Fishman, Mark, Mayosi, Bongani M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Clinics Cardive Publishing 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5642026/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28906539
http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2017-002

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