Short-Course Secondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Screen-Detected Mild Rheumatic Heart Disease

J Joselyn Rwebembera (Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda) C Craig Sable A Anneke C. Grobler (Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia (A.C.G., D.E., A. Steer).) J Jafesi Pulle A Amy Scheel (Global Cardiology Research (A.M.S., R.S.), Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC.) M Mucunguzi Atukunda A Alison M. Spaziani (Global Cardiology Research (A.M.S., R.S.), Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC.) D Daniel Engelman (Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia (A.C.G., D.E., A. Steer).) J Jonathan Carapetis G Ganesan Karthikeyan (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India (G.K.).) P Peter Lwabi (Division of Pediatric Cardiology (P.L., E.N.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.) L Liesl Zühlke (AHA/ACC representative.) M Maria C.P. Nunes (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (M.C.P.N.).) N Nigel Wilson (Green Lane Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Services, Starship Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Auckland, New Zealand (N.W.).) A Ana Olga Mocumbi (Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.) E Emma Ndagire (Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.) C Christine Mwaka Okwera (Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.) S Susan Akullo (Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.) J Julious Etyang (Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.) A Alannah Rudkin (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit (A.C.G., A.R.), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.) R Rachel Sarnacki (Global Cardiology Research (A.M.S., R.S.), Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC.) M Miriam Nakitto (Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.) B Brenda Atim (Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.) E Emmy Okello A Andrew Steer (Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia (A.C.G., D.E., A. Steer).) A Andrea Beaton

Article Details

Journal Circulation
Volume / Issue Vol. 152, Issue 11
Published September 16, 2025
Pages 840-842
ISSN 0009-7322
Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Journal Info

Circulation

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISSN: 0009-7322 Health Sciences

Authors (26)

J

Joselyn Rwebembera

Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda

C

Craig Sable

A

Anneke C. Grobler

Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia (A.C.G., D.E., A. Steer).

J

Jafesi Pulle

A

Amy Scheel

Global Cardiology Research (A.M.S., R.S.), Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC.

M

Mucunguzi Atukunda

A

Alison M. Spaziani

Global Cardiology Research (A.M.S., R.S.), Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC.

D

Daniel Engelman

Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia (A.C.G., D.E., A. Steer).

J

Jonathan Carapetis

G

Ganesan Karthikeyan

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India (G.K.).

P

Peter Lwabi

Division of Pediatric Cardiology (P.L., E.N.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.

L

Liesl Zühlke

AHA/ACC representative.

M

Maria C.P. Nunes

Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (M.C.P.N.).

N

Nigel Wilson

Green Lane Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Services, Starship Hospital, Te Whatu Ora, Auckland, New Zealand (N.W.).

A

Ana Olga Mocumbi

Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.

E

Emma Ndagire

Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.

C

Christine Mwaka Okwera

Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.

S

Susan Akullo

Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.

J

Julious Etyang

Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.

A

Alannah Rudkin

Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit (A.C.G., A.R.), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.

R

Rachel Sarnacki

Global Cardiology Research (A.M.S., R.S.), Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC.

M

Miriam Nakitto

Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.

B

Brenda Atim

Rheumatic Heart Disease Research Collaborative (J.R., J.P., A.M., E.N., C.M.O., S.A., J.E., M.N., B.A., E.O.), Uganda Heart Institute, Kampala, Uganda.

E

Emmy Okello

A

Andrew Steer

Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia (A.C.G., D.E., A. Steer).

A

Andrea Beaton