uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Infective endocarditis prophylaxis

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A 45-year-old man with a prosthetic aortic valve and a history of previous infective endocarditis attends his dentist for a planned dental extraction. He asks whether he needs antibiotics before the procedure to prevent another episode of endocarditis. He has no active infection. What is the most appropriate advice?

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