Do patients at risk of infective endocarditis need antibiotics before dental procedures?
Do patients at risk of infective endocarditis need antibiotics before dental procedures? Those at high risk of infective endocarditis – those with ‘prosthetic heart valves, previous infective endocarditis or certain types of congenital heart disease’ – should be offered antibiotic prophylaxis after a discussion with the cardiologist, and an explanation of the risks and benefits […]