Minimum amount of penicillin prophylaxis required to control Streptococcus pyogenes epidemic in closed community.
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The prophylaxis required to control an epidemic of Streptococcus pyogenes throat infection in a junior detention centre has been reported. In a further epidemic an attempt was made to determine the minimum amount of penicillin required to control the outbreak. Oral penicillin (0.5 g) given as a single daily dose for 10 days to all boys after entry proved effective. The added risk of relatively deprived adolescent boys developing rheumatic fever is stressed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 285 6335 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982