Understanding protective plasma levels of penicillin and monitoring antibody responses for the prevention of GAS infection in a paediatric population in New Zealand
Abstract:Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) is an autoimmune condition resulting from untreated Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infection of the upper respiratory tract and possibly skin. Repeated untreated and severe episodes of ARF can cause permanent cardiac damage known as Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD). Rates of ARF in New Zealand and Australia are among the highest in the world, particularly amongst Māori and Pacific and Indigenous Aboriginal children. Monthly injections of Benzathine Penicillin G (BPG) are given intramuscul… Show more
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