Antibacterial prophylaxis.
Bacteremias of dental origin have been implicated as sources of infection in specific cardiac conditions, diabetes, neutropenia, kidney disease, splenectomy, and patients with prosthetic joints. This article reviews the relative risks of dental bacteremias in these patients, discusses the merits of various regimens, and presents current prophylactic antibiotic recommendations.
Hall
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Dental Corps, United States Navy, Bethesda, Maryland.
Sherman
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Emmons
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Naylor
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003729:Dental Care; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D006331:Heart Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases; D009503:Neutropenia; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013156:Splenectomy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents