Antibiotic prophylaxis for medical-risk patients.
The three current regimens for the prevention of infective endocarditis are discussed and compared along, with at-risk patients and dentally-induced bacteremias. The principles of antibiotic prophylaxis, and other medical conditions where antibiotic prophylaxis is controversial or inadequately documented is critically analyzed.
Pallasch
T J
TJ
Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Slots
J
J
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects; D006331:Heart Diseases; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents