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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Autores principales: Wangilisasi, Sarah, Chillo, Pilly, Kimambo, Delilah, Janabi, Mohammed, Kamuhabwa, Appolinary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
Materias:
Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7527597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33094103
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2020.00057

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7527597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33094103
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2020.00057

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