adequate secondary prophylaxis was achieved with monthly injections of benzathine penicillin , with a resultant decrease in the complication rate.a total of 84 admissions over 32 months from a population of some 60,000 children under the age of 12 emphasizes the need for registration and prophylactic treatment of children with rheumatic fever .
C0030829
benzathine penicillin
C0035436
rheumatic