Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis for dental procedures--summary of the NICE guideline.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has developed a guideline on 'Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis'. This paper details the recommendations from these guidelines which relate to dental practice and discusses the clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence pertaining to them. This is taken from the full NICE guideline, which also includes guidance relating to non-dental procedures (http://www.nice.org.uk/CG064).
Wray
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Glasgow Dental School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JZ. d.wray@dental.gla.ac.uk
Ruiz
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Richey
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Stokes
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