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Infective endocarditis

Prevalence
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Prevention

 Use antibiotic prophylaxis for high-risk patients (valvular heart disease, prosthetic heart valves, previous rheumatic fever or infective endocarditis) during dental surgery a  and invasive procedures c  

 

Prosthetic valve insertion 

Avoid a  

  • preoperative hypoxia
  • surgery during active infection if possible
  • an inexperienced surgeon

 

Expiry date: July 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors   CM   Ball , C   Hennigan , S   Dhingra
Reviewer   E   Abrutyn
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , C   Hennigan , S   Dhingra