A 17-year-old Aboriginal boy with a history of definite rheumatic heart disease is being reviewed in a rural clinic. He has been receiving intramuscul...

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A 17-year-old Aboriginal boy with a history of definite rheumatic heart disease is being reviewed in a rural clinic. He has been receiving intramuscular benzathine benzylpenicillin injections but has missed several doses. According to current Australian RHD guidelines, what is the recommended standard dosing interval for secondary prophylaxis in most patients with rheumatic heart disease?

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Every 4 weeks

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Every 2 weeks

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Every 3 weeks

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Every 6 weeks

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Every 12 weeks

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease