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. How to cite this URL:Albakri A, Ahsan A, Vengal M, Ramacham parambathu AK, Majeed A, Siddiq H. Antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures for patients at high risk of infective endocarditis - A systematic review. Indian J Dent Res [serial online] 2022 [cited 2023 Apr 1];33:452-8. Available from: https://www.ijdr.in/text.asp?2022/33/4/452/372916
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