A 60-year-old man with a prosthetic aortic valve is due to have a routine dental extraction. He has no signs of infection. What is the most appropriat...

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A 60-year-old man with a prosthetic aortic valve is due to have a routine dental extraction. He has no signs of infection. What is the most appropriate advice regarding antibiotic prophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

Do not offer routine antibiotic prophylaxis before the procedure

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Give a single prophylactic dose of oral Amoxicillin before the procedure

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Give a 5-day course of oral Amoxicillin after the procedure

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Give prophylactic intravenous Gentamicin and Amoxicillin

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Delay the dental extraction and admit for intravenous antibiotics

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

A 60-year-old man with a prosthetic aortic valve is due to have a routine dental extraction. He has no signs of infection. What is the most appropriate advice regarding antibiotic prophylaxis?