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Chemoprophylaxis with penicillin (or macrolides if there is penicillin allergy) should be considered for GAS carriers with a well-documented history of rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease | Chemoprophylaxis with penicillin (or macrolides if there is penicillin allergy) should be considered for GAS carriers with a well-documented history of rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease | ||
Tonsillectomy may be an option for patients with recurrent streptococcal infections | Tonsillectomy may be an option for patients with recurrent streptococcal infections | ||
Safe sex counseling to avoid HIV,Neisseria gonorrhoeaeorChlamydiatransmission | Safe sex counseling to avoid HIV,Neisseria gonorrhoeaeorChlamydiatransmission. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Venkata Sivakrishna Kumar Pulivarthi M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Routine treatment of asymptomatic GAS carriers is not indicated, unless during a recurrent GAS outbreak among family members, outbreak of rheumatic fever , or in a patient with a personal history of acute rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease Chemoprophylaxis with penicillin (or macrolides if there is penicillin allergy) should be considered for GAS carriers with a well-documented history of rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease Tonsillectomy may be an option for patients with recurrent streptococcal infections Safe sex counseling to avoid HIV,Neisseria gonorrhoeaeorChlamydiatransmission.