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Journal of IMAB - Annual Proceeding (Scientific Papers)
Publisher: Peytchinski, Gospodin Iliev
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: Volume 16, book 4, 2010
DOI: 10.5272/jimab.1642010_77
Subject Collection:Oral and Dental Medicine. Short Communication
Page: 77 - 79
Online date: March 31, 2011
J of IMAB 2010; 16(4):77-79
ANTIMICROBIAL TREATMENT BEFORE DENTAL PROCEDURES IN PATIENTS WITH BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS
Adriana Krasteva1, Assya Krasteva2, Angelina Kisselova2
1Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy,
2Department of Imaging and Oral Diagnostic, Faculty of Dental Medicine,
Medical University, Sofia,Bulgaria
ABSTRACT:
Infective endocarditis is a rare condition with significant morbidity and mortality. It may arise following bacteraemia in a patient with a predisposing cardiac lesion. In an attempt to prevent this disease, over the past 50 years, at-risk patients have been given antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures.
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Please include this information when citing this paper: DOI: 10.5272/jimab.1642010_77