scholarly journals Comment on: Guidelines for the prevention of endocarditis: report of the Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

2006 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 895-895 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Shanson
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ◽  
Working Party ◽  
British Society

Antibiotic prophylaxis of endocarditis: new recommendations

1990 ◽  
Vol 28 (23) ◽  
pp. 90-91
Keyword(s):  
Infective Endocarditis ◽  
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ◽  
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ◽  
Working Party ◽  
British Society ◽  
General Anaesthetic ◽  
Oral Doses ◽  
Erythromycin Stearate ◽  
Gram Positive Cocci ◽  
Dental Work

The Endocarditis Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy has recently updated its recommendations for the antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis (Endocarditis Working Party, BSAC, Lancet 1990; 335: 88–89). This follows reports of nausea after large oral doses of erythromycin stearate, previously recommended for patients allergic to penicillin who are having dental work without a general anaesthetic. An alternative, clindamycin is now introduced. This antibiotic is very active against Gram-positive cocci, the most important organisms. These are the new recommendations.

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