[Prevention of infective endocarditis during dental treatment].
About 14% of infective endocarditis seems due to dental treatments and 7% to poor dental hygiene. It's necessary for odontologist to reconnaissance the so called "moderate risk patients" and the "high risk patients". The authors report infective endocarditis prophylaxis program recommended from OMS/European Region (1985). It's also emphasized the role of dental hygiene as an essential precaution for the prevention of infective endocarditis.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000517:prevention & control
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Prevenzione dell'endocardite infettiva in corso di interventi odontostomatologici.