Faculty Opinions recommendation of Infective endocarditis in adults: diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, and management of complications: A scientific statement for healthcare professionals from the american heart association.

Author(s):  
Bernard Prendergast
Author(s):  
Musa Ghufron ◽  
Muhammad Perdana Airlangga

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon but lifethreatening infection. Despite advances in diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, surgical techniques, and management of complications, patients with IE still have high morbidity and mortality rates related to this condition. Since the last American Heart Association (AHA) publication on prevention of IE in 1997, many authorities and societies, as well as the conclusions of published studies, have questioned the efficacy of antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent IE in patients who undergo a dental, gastrointestinal (GI), or genitourinary (GU) tract procedure and have suggested that guidelines should be revised Keywords : infective endocarditis, prophylaxis antibiotic


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