Question

A 15-year-old Aboriginal boy from a remote community has a history of acute rheumatic fever with carditis and mild rheumatic mitral regurgitation. According to contemporary Australian RHD guidelines, what is the standard regimen for secondary prophylaxis to prevent recurrent acute rheumatic fever?

Accepted Answer

Benzathine benzylpenicillin G intramuscularly every 28 days

Answer

Oral Penicillin V 250 mg twice daily for 10 days after each sore throat

Answer

Oral Amoxicillin 500 mg three times daily continuously

Answer

Single annual intramuscular Benzathine benzylpenicillin G injection

Answer

No prophylaxis is required once carditis has resolved

Practice question

A 15-year-old Aboriginal boy from a remote community has a history of acute rheumatic fever with carditis and mild rheumatic mitral regurgitation. According to contemporary Australian RHD guidelines, what is the standard regimen for secondary prophylaxis to prevent recurrent acute rheumatic fever?