Antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe bacterial infection. As a measure of prevention, the administration of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) prior to dental procedures was recommended in the past. However, between 2007 and 2009, guidelines for IE prophylaxis changed all around the word, limiting or supporting the complete cessation of AP. It remains unclear whether AP is effective or not against IE.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review whether the administration of AP in adults before any dental procedure, compared to the non-administration of such drugs, has an effect on the risk of developing IE. We searched for studies in the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE via OVID, and EMBASE. Two different authors filtered articles independen

SUBMITTER: Bergada-Pijuan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9879842 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature