Dental Treatment, Antibiotic Cover and Infective Endocarditis: A Major Rethink

From Volume 35, Issue 6, July 2008 | Pages 366-370

Authors

Robin A Seymour

BDS, FDS RCS, FDS RCS(Edin), PhD, FHKAMS

Dean of Dentistry and Professor of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4BW, UK

Articles by Robin A Seymour

Abstract

The NICE Guidelines on Prophylaxis against Infective Endocarditis were published early this year. In this review, consideration is given to the evidence that the Working Party evaluated in arriving at their recommendations.

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