A 52-year-old scheduled for dental extraction has a prosthetic aortic valve. Which statement is true regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for infective en...

Question

A 52-year-old scheduled for dental extraction has a prosthetic aortic valve. Which statement is true regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis (IE)?

Accepted Answer

Indicated; give amoxicillin 2 g orally 30-60 min pre-procedure

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Not indicated unless prior IE

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Indicated only for congenital heart disease

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Indicated for all patients with murmurs

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Indicated for any valve disease with MVP

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Endocarditis Prophylaxis

A 52-year-old scheduled for dental extraction has a prosthetic aortic valve. Which statement is true regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis (IE)?