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Do patients undergoing dental procedures require endocarditis prophylaxis?

Publisher: North West Medicines Information Centre

Keywords: Prophylaxis; Endocarditis-bacterial; Antibiotics; Dentistry-operative;

Date published: 19/09/2011 00:00

Review date: 30/09/2013 00:00

Summary
by: Karoline Brennan

Antibiotic prophylaxis is not recommended for the prevention of infective endocarditis in patients undergoing dental procedures.

QA187_3_endocarditis_prophylaxis.doc

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