کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5958702 | 1175627 | 2013 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Benzathine Penicillin G for the Management of RHD: Concerns About Quality and Access, and Opportunities for Intervention and Improvement Benzathine Penicillin G for the Management of RHD: Concerns About Quality and Access, and Opportunities for Intervention and Improvement](/preview/png/5958702.png)
Benzathine penicillin G is an important antibiotic for the treatment and prevention of group A streptococcal infections associated with rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. However, as rheumatic heart disease has receded as a public health priority in most high-income settings, attention to the supply, manufacture, and accessibility of benzathine penicillin G has declined. Concerns about the quality, efficacy, and innovation of the drug have emerged following plasma analysis and anecdotal reports from low-resource settings. This review collates core issues in supply and delivery of benzathine penicillin G as a foundation for concerted efforts to improve global quality and access. Opportunities for intervention and improvement are explored.
Journal: Global Heart - Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 227-234