Prophylaxis for infective endocarditis: antibiotic sensitivity of dental plaque.

Prophylaxis for infective endocarditis: antibiotic sensitivity of dental plaque.

The antibiotic sensitivity pattern of bacteria isolated from bacteraemia after dental extraction was compared with that of bacteria isolated from dental plaque samples from the same patient. The results supported the current practice of using penicillin and erythromycin empirically for prophylaxis. The prediction of the most appropriate antibiotic for prophylaxis using dental plaque samples was...

Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Infective Endocarditis

Links between infective endocarditis (IE) and dental and other invasive procedures were first identified in the 1920s, and the use of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) to prevent IE was first recommended by the American Heart Association in 1955. Recognising the weak evidence to support this practice and the wider risks of anaphylaxis and antibiotic resistance, guidelines in the USA and Europe have b...

Antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines for infective endocarditis

Since infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening infection, dentists should be aware of antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines. The American Heart Association (AHA) 4 and the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) 2 have currently updated their recommendations. In general, both guidelines reflect the need to avoid the overuse of antibiotics, which may lead to the development of...

Antibiotic prophylaxis, body piercing and infective endocarditis.

Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with a high degree of morbidity and mortality and generally presents in patients with altered and abnormal heart architecture combined with exposure to bacteria through trauma and other potentially high-risk activities, including body piercing. Modern social behaviour has resulted in increased popularity of the practice of body piercing, particularly am...

Infective endocarditis: rationale for revised guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis.