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The prevention of infective endocarditis-paedodontic considerations. British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
1Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, University of Liverpool, England.
International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
|June 1, 1993
Abstract:
This review of the literature considers the pathology and epidemiology of infective endocarditis (IE), dental procedures that may precipitate IE and prophylaxis against dentally induced IE. The most recent recommendations published in May 1992 by the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy are outlined and discussed.