Adherence to secondary antibiotic prophylaxis among patients with acute rheumatic fever and/or rheumatic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Worldwide, a number of studies have been conducted to assess the prevalence of adherence to secondary antibiotic prophylaxis and to identify the associated factors (reasons) for poor adherence among patients with rheumatic heart disease or acute rheumatic fever (RHD/ARF). However, results were highly inconsistent with a prevalence ranging from 10% to 93%; and the reported reasons or associated factors have not been systematically reviewed. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of adherence to secondary antibiotic prophylaxis among patients with RHD/ARF; and to review the associated factors (reasons) for poor adherence.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, Cochrane Review and African Journals

SUBMITTER: Bimerew M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11575240 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature