In adults, risk for infective endocarditis varied for invasive dental procedures and by antibiotic prophylaxis

Henry S Sacks

doi:10.7326/J22-0097

In adults, risk for infective endocarditis varied for invasive dental procedures and by antibiotic prophylaxis

Ann Intern Med. 2022 Dec;175(12):JC143. doi: 10.7326/J22-0097. Epub 2022 Dec 6.

Author

Henry S Sacks¹

Affiliation

¹ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA (H.S.S.).

PMID: 36469928
DOI: 10.7326/J22-0097

Abstract

Thornhill MH, Gibson TB, Yoon F, et al. Antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis before invasive dental procedures. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022;80:1029-41. 35987887.

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MeSH terms

Adult
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Dentistry
Endocarditis*
Endocarditis, Bacterial*
Humans