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Does antimicrobial prophylaxis prevent infective endocarditis in high-risk patients undergoing associated procedures?
Does antimicrobial prophylaxis prevent infective endocarditis in high-risk patients undergoing associated procedures?
This review discusses new information that may influence future American Heart Association guidelines on antimicrobial prophylaxis for infective endocarditis.
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No immediate change to prophylaxis practice warranted; leaves open future AHA criteria revisions pending higher-level evidence.
Endocarditis prophylaxis remains somewhat empiric, and somewhat controversial. Most authorities agree that it is advisable for patients whose cardiovascular status places them at increased risk and who are undergoing procedures that have been associated with endocarditis. New information that may affect future revisions of American Heart Association criteria is discussed.
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