Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: summary of NICE guidance

Infective endocarditis is a rare condition with a high mortality and morbidity. The effectiveness of such antibiotic prophylaxis in humans is, however, not proved and recent international guidelines recommend a much more limited role for antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis. Here, R...

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Published in:BMJ 2008-04, Vol.336 (7647), p.770-771
Main Authors: Richey, Roberta, Wray, David, Stokes, Tim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
At risk
Disease prevention
Endocarditis - prevention & control
Guidelines
Health services
Heart
Heart diseases
Humans
Infection
Inflammatory diseases
Practice
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Risk Factors
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Summary:Infective endocarditis is a rare condition with a high mortality and morbidity. The effectiveness of such antibiotic prophylaxis in humans is, however, not proved and recent international guidelines recommend a much more limited role for antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis. Here, Richey et al summarize the most recent guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
0959-535X
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.39510.423148.AD