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A 23-year-old Aboriginal woman from a remote community has a history of acute rheumatic fever at age 10 with established rheumatic mitral regurgitation. She is currently asymptomatic. She weighs 60 kg and has normal renal function. There is no history of penicillin allergy. According to current Australian recommendations, what is the preferred regimen for ongoing secondary prophylaxis?

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