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==Overview== | |||
Secondary prophylaxis involves usage of antibiotics to prevent recurrence of tonsillitis.<ref name="pmid9624764">{{cite journal| author=Dagnelie CF, Bartelink ML, van der Graaf Y, Goessens W, de Melker RA| title=Towards a better diagnosis of throat infections (with group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus) in general practice. | journal=Br J Gen Pract | year= 1998 | volume= 48 | issue= 427 | pages= 959-62 | pmid=9624764 | doi= | pmc=1409991 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9624764 }} </ref> | |||
==Secondary Prevention== | |||
Secondary prophylaxis involves usage of antibiotics to prevent recurrence of tonsillitis. It can be helpful in certain circumstances:<ref name="pmid9624764">{{cite journal| author=Dagnelie CF, Bartelink ML, van der Graaf Y, Goessens W, de Melker RA| title=Towards a better diagnosis of throat infections (with group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus) in general practice. | journal=Br J Gen Pract | year= 1998 | volume= 48 | issue= 427 | pages= 959-62 | pmid=9624764 | doi= | pmc=1409991 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9624764 }} </ref> | |||
*History of [[rheumatic fever]], to prevent pharyngitis cause by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci. | |||
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Overview
Secondary prophylaxis involves usage of antibiotics to prevent recurrence of tonsillitis.[1]
Secondary Prevention
Secondary prophylaxis involves usage of antibiotics to prevent recurrence of tonsillitis. It can be helpful in certain circumstances:[1]
- History of rheumatic fever, to prevent pharyngitis cause by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci.