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== Overview: ==
Secondary prevention strategies following toxic shock syndrome (TSS) include [strategy 1], [strategy 2], and [strategy 3]
== Secondary Prevention ==
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:Secondary prevention strategies following [disease name] include [strategy 1], [strategy 2], and [strategy 3].
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:The primary and secondary prevention strategies for [Disease Name] are the same.
:The primary and secondary prevention strategies for [Disease Name] are the same.
Chemoprophylaxis of household contacts of STSS patients: Household contacts of people with STSS have a higher risk of invasive GAS infection compared to the general population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not made definite recommendations; some authors have recommended a 10-day course of cephalosporin{{WikiDoc Help Menu}}
Chemoprophylaxis of household contacts of STSS patients: Household contacts of people with STSS have a higher risk of invasive GAS infection compared to the general population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not made definite recommendations; some authors have recommended a 10-day course of cephalosporin{{WikiDoc Help Menu}}


The risk of secondary cases of invasive disease is low at 2.9 per 1000. [null <nowiki>[82]</nowiki>] Several regimens have been successful in eradicating group A streptococcus from the pharynx of chronic carriers (i.e., rifampin plus intramuscular benzathine penicillin or a 10-day course of a second-generation cephalosporin or clindamycin). [null <nowiki>[107]</nowiki>] However, there are limited data concerning chemoprophylaxis for severe invasive group A streptococcal or staphylococcal infections.
Several regimens have been successful in eradicating group A streptococcus from the pharynx of chronic carriers (i.e., rifampin plus intramuscular benzathine penicillin or a 10-day course of a second-generation cephalosporin or clindamycin). [null <nowiki>[107]</nowiki>] However, there are limited data concerning chemoprophylaxis for severe invasive group A streptococcal or staphylococcal infections.
 
American Academy of Pediatrics. Severe invasive group A streptococcal infection: a subject review. Pediatrics. 1998;101:136-140


Tanz RR, Poncher JR, Corydon KE, et al. Clindamycin treatment of chronic pharyngeal carriage of group a streptococci. J Pediatr. 1991;119:123-128__NOTOC__
Tanz RR, Poncher JR, Corydon KE, et al. Clindamycin treatment of chronic pharyngeal carriage of group a streptococci. J Pediatr. 1991;119:123-128__NOTOC__

Revision as of 15:55, 15 May 2017

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahshid Mir, M.D. [2]

Overview:

Secondary prevention strategies following toxic shock syndrome (TSS) include [strategy 1], [strategy 2], and [strategy 3]

Secondary Prevention

  • First Sentences:
.

OR

The primary and secondary prevention strategies for [Disease Name] are the same.

Chemoprophylaxis of household contacts of STSS patients: Household contacts of people with STSS have a higher risk of invasive GAS infection compared to the general population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not made definite recommendations; some authors have recommended a 10-day course of cephalosporin

Several regimens have been successful in eradicating group A streptococcus from the pharynx of chronic carriers (i.e., rifampin plus intramuscular benzathine penicillin or a 10-day course of a second-generation cephalosporin or clindamycin). [null [107]] However, there are limited data concerning chemoprophylaxis for severe invasive group A streptococcal or staphylococcal infections.

Tanz RR, Poncher JR, Corydon KE, et al. Clindamycin treatment of chronic pharyngeal carriage of group a streptococci. J Pediatr. 1991;119:123-128

References

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