title: [Prophylaxis of the bacterial endocarditis in dental surgery].
abstract: Bacterial endocarditis is a disease with high morbidity and lethality. Bacteremia following diagnostic or therapeutic procedures in oral surgery may cause bacterial endocarditis. Patients with certain kinds of heart diseases are at higher risk to develop bacterial endocarditis. Especially these patients have to be protected by means of systemic and local prophylactic regimens.
authors.affiliation: Klinikum der George-August-Universität Göttingen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiltfang
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Merten
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011292:Premedication; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Prophylaxe der bakteriellen Endokarditis bei zahnärztlich-chirurgischen Massnahmen.