Infective endocarditis (IE) in high-risk patients is a potentially severe complication which justifies the administration of antibiotics before invasive dental treatment. This literature review presents the current guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis and discusses the controversial aspects related to the antibiotic administration for prevention of IE.
Antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis in dentistry: clinical approach and controversies / Costantinides, Fulvia; Clozza, Emanuele; Ottaviani, Giulia; Gobbo, Margherita; Tirelli, GIAN CARLO; Biasotto, Matteo. - In: ORAL HEALTH & PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY. - ISSN 1602-1622. - 12:4(2014), pp. 305-311. [10.3290/j.ohpd.a32133]
Antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis in dentistry: clinical approach and controversies
COSTANTINIDES, FULVIA;OTTAVIANI, GIULIA;GOBBO, MARGHERITA;TIRELLI, GIAN CARLO;BIASOTTO, MATTEO
2014-01-01
Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) in high-risk patients is a potentially severe complication which justifies the administration of antibiotics before invasive dental treatment. This literature review presents the current guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis and discusses the controversial aspects related to the antibiotic administration for prevention of IE.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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