A patient with a prosthetic heart valve is undergoing dental extraction. What is the routine NICE approach to antibiotic prophylaxis?...

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A patient with a prosthetic heart valve is undergoing dental extraction. What is the routine NICE approach to antibiotic prophylaxis?

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Do not give antibiotic prophylaxis for the planned dental procedure

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Give oral amoxicillin before the planned invasive dental procedure

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Give intravenous vancomycin before the planned invasive dental procedure

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Give oral clindamycin before the planned invasive dental procedure

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Give oral metronidazole before the planned invasive dental procedure

Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis — MRCP Part 1 MCQ