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Prophylaxis of Endocarditis
An otherwise well 53-year-old man had mitral valve prolapse diagnosed 20 years prior, and had been clinically stable. He presented with an eightweek history of night sweats and a 5-kg weight loss. Approximately one month prior to the onset of symptoms, the patient underwent a dental cleaning and took amoxicillin 2 g, 1 h prior to the procedure. The physical examination revealed a man who appear...
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BACKGROUND: In March 2008, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended stopping antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) for those at risk of infective endocarditis (IE) undergoing dental procedures in the United Kingdom, citing a lack of evidence of efficacy and costeffectiveness. We have performed a new economic evaluation of AP on the basis of contemporary estimates of efficacy, adv...
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Technical advances in medical and surgical trcalmcnl or patients wi1F congenital heart disease and adsanun-N in hacteriology and cardiac imaging has , e beer, ussugated with substantial changes in the clinical profile of infective endocarditis . Endocarditis after congenital heart surgery is a concern because postoperative residua and segtielac are potential foci ( 1-7). Hemodynamic monitoring ...
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Antibiotics have long been the main reason for the increase in man's longevity. Since their discovery, man has tried to reduce the level of infection by treating with antibiotics. At the same time, prophylactic use has been suggested, although this is controversial. Their routine use is not recommended, and empirical treatments at non-therapeutic doses, and indiscriminately, should be avoided, ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix925