Does antibiotic prophylaxis during dental procedures reduce the incidence of bacterial endocarditis in those with prosthetic heart valves?
Date First Published:
November 24, 2015
Last Updated:
November 27, 2015
Report by:
Anish Adhikari, Fiyaz Chowdhry, Sridhar Rathinam , Medical Student, Thoracic Surgery Registrar, Thoracic Surgery Consultant (Glenfield Hospital Leicester)
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Anish Adhikari, Glenfield Hospital Leicester
Three-Part Question:
Do [patients with mechanical valve replacements] benefit from [antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures] in regards to [preventing infective endocarditis].