Infective Endocarditis Caused by Oral Microorganisms and Entrance Door and Previous Dental Procedures: Does a Relationship Exists?
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Dental Procedures and the Risk of Infective Endocarditis
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon but potentially devastating disease. Recently published data have revealed a significant increase in the incidence of IE following the restriction on indications for antibiotic prophylaxis as recommended by the revised guidelines. This study aims to reexamine the basic assumption behind the rationale of prophylaxis that dental procedures increase the r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dental Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2613-4950,2613-4950
DOI: 10.31487/j.dobcr.2020.02.10