Children's National Hospital: Penicillin Slows Devastating Impacts of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children From Uganda
November 16, 2021
November 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Children's National Hospital issued the following news:
Penicillin, a widely available and affordable antibiotic, may be one key to turning the tide on the deadly impacts of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) for children in developing nations. This according to the new findings of a large-scale, randomized controlled trial completed in Uganda and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
RHD is serious heart damage caused by rheumatic fev . . .
Penicillin, a widely available and affordable antibiotic, may be one key to turning the tide on the deadly impacts of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) for children in developing nations. This according to the new findings of a large-scale, randomized controlled trial completed in Uganda and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
RHD is serious heart damage caused by rheumatic fev . . .