Infective endocarditis following wisdom tooth extraction in a pro-fessional basketball player with bicuspid aortic valve
Bacterial endocarditis may be rare, but is a fatal complication following routine dental pro-cedures. Although patients with bicuspide aortic valve are considered to be at intermedia-te risk of bacterial endocarditis, administering antibiotic prophylaxis before dental proce-dures is not recommended...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hrvatski liječnički zbor
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Liječnički vjesnik |
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| Online Access: | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/454347 |
| Summary: | Bacterial endocarditis may be rare, but is a fatal complication following routine dental pro-cedures. Although patients with bicuspide aortic valve are considered to be at intermedia-te risk of bacterial endocarditis, administering antibiotic prophylaxis before dental proce-dures is not recommended by international guidelines. |
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| ISSN: | 0024-3477 1849-2177 |