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Systemic lupus erythematosus: a consideration for antimicrobial prophylaxis.

M K Zysset, M T Montgomery, S W Redding

    Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
    |July 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have a high risk of heart valve damage and bacterial endocarditis. Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for all SLE patients undergoing dental procedures to prevent this serious complication.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Rheumatology
    • Infectious Diseases

    Background:

    • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently causes endothelial damage to heart valves, mirroring rheumatic heart disease.
    • Bacterial endocarditis affects 1% to 4% of SLE patients, a higher incidence than seen with rheumatic heart disease.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the significant risk of bacterial endocarditis in patients with SLE.
    • To emphasize the need for preventive measures in at-risk SLE populations.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on SLE, heart valve disease, and bacterial endocarditis.
    • Comparison of endocarditis incidence in SLE patients versus those with rheumatic heart disease and prosthetic valves.

    Main Results:

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    • Endothelial heart valve damage occurs in 50% of SLE patients.
    • Bacterial endocarditis incidence in SLE patients exceeds that in rheumatic heart disease patients.
    • Current inability to precisely identify SLE patients at highest risk for endocarditis.

    Conclusions:

    • All patients with SLE should be considered at risk for bacterial endocarditis.
    • Antibiotic prophylaxis, following American Heart Association guidelines, is recommended for SLE patients undergoing dental procedures with potential for bacteremia.