title: Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis for dental procedures--summary of the NICE guideline.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Dental School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JZ. d.wray@dental.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wray
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Richey
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stokes
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors