Infective endocarditis prevention: update on 2007 guidelines.
Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infective endocarditis is unproven. The recently issued American Heart Association guidelines for endocarditis prevention call for restricting the use of preprocedure antibiotics. We discuss how these revisions apply to clinical practice in patients undergoing elective medical and dental procedures.
Burton
Mary Jane
MJ
Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Medical Service, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA. maryburton2@va.gov
Geraci
Stephen A
SA
D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D015897:Comorbidity; D003729:Dental Care; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000658:Amoxicillin