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https://doi.org/10.26800/LV-145-supl8-23

Infective endocarditis following wisdom tooth extraction in a pro-fessional basketball player with bicuspid aortic valve

David Miklenić
Sanja Konosić


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Abstract

Bacterial endocarditis may be rare, but is a fatal complication following routine dental pro-cedures. Although patients with bicuspide aortic valve are considered to be at intermedia-te risk of bacterial endocarditis, administering antibiotic prophylaxis before dental proce-dures is not recommended by international guidelines.

Keywords

antibiotic prophylaxis, bicuspid aortic valve, infective endocarditis

Hrčak ID:

314444

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/314444

Publication date:

22.2.2024.

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