title: Failures of endocarditis prophylaxis: selective review of the literature and a case report.
abstract: Patients at risk for developing infective endocarditis require antibiotic prophylaxis before bloody dental procedures. However, despite prophylactic measures, some patients still develop the infection. A selective review of the literature is given and a case report of prophylactic failure in a high risk patient is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van der Bijl
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Maresky
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D010406:Penicillins; D000658:Amoxicillin