Tonsillitis secondary prevention

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Secondary prophylaxis involves usage of antibiotics to prevent recurrence of tonsillitis.

Secondary Prevention

Secondary prophylaxis involves usage of antibiotics to prevent recurrence of tonsillitis. It can be helpful in certain circumstances:

• History of rheumatic fever, to prevent pharyngitis cause by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci.