Antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures for patients at high risk of infective endocarditis - A systematic review

Conclusion: Although using AP for IE may be pragmatic and justified for high-risk patients undergoing invasive dental procedures, the evidence is inconclusive because post-procedural bacteraemia may not be a good surrogate marker for IE. Moreover, trials investigating the direct association between AP and IE are lacking due to low disease prevalence and high-cost challenges.

Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - March 30, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Aref Albakri Auswaf Ahsan Manoj Vengal Ashir Kolikkal Ramacham parambathu Abdul Majeed Hanan Siddiq Source Type: research