Mitral stenosis prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Effective measures for the primary prevention of mitral stenosis include preventing of endocarditis and decreasing new patients of rheumatic fever. Effective measures for the primary prevention of rheumatic fever include reducing exposure to Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci and antibiotic prophylaxis for streptococcal pharyngitis. Intramuscular benzathine penicillin G and oral penicillin V are the recommended antibiotics in treatment of group A streptococcal infection in absence of penicillin allergy.

Primary Prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of mitral stenosis include preventing of endocarditis and decreasing new patients of rheumatic fever.

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