Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Endocarditis, prophylaxis
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PATHOGENS
- Typical pathogens of concern:
- Oral flora: for example, Streptococcus viridans group is the usual concern re: dental prophylaxis for endocarditis.
- S. aureus: occasional cause on a preventable basis if the procedure is in a high-risk patient with active staphylococcal infection.
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PATHOGENS
- Typical pathogens of concern:
- Oral flora: for example, Streptococcus viridans group is the usual concern re: dental prophylaxis for endocarditis.
- S. aureus: occasional cause on a preventable basis if the procedure is in a high-risk patient with active staphylococcal infection.
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Last updated: September 3, 2021
Citation
Fabre, Valeria. "Endocarditis, Prophylaxis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2021. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540193/3/Endocarditis_prophylaxis.
Fabre V. Endocarditis, prophylaxis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540193/3/Endocarditis_prophylaxis. Accessed January 29, 2023.
Fabre, V. (2021). Endocarditis, prophylaxis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540193/3/Endocarditis_prophylaxis
Fabre V. Endocarditis, Prophylaxis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2021. [cited 2023 January 29]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540193/3/Endocarditis_prophylaxis.
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