PREVENTION OF INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN CHILDREN - SITUATION AND CURRENTLY EMPLOYED PROTOCOLS

Citation
S. Difilippo et al., PREVENTION OF INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN CHILDREN - SITUATION AND CURRENTLY EMPLOYED PROTOCOLS, Archives de pediatrie, 5(7), 1998, pp. 785-792
Citations number
23
Language
FRANCESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
ISSN journal
0929-693X
Volume
5
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
785 - 792
Database
ISI
SICI code
0929-693X(1998)5:7<785:POIEIC>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Infective endocarditis remains a severe, potentially lethal disease, w hich justifies a rigourous prevention schedule. Children with cyanotic congenital heart disease, mitroaortic valvulopathies, prosthetic valv e and uncorrected ventricular septal defect are the most susceptible. Dental care is the main cause of bacterial graft, followed by upper re spiratory tract and cutaneous infections. Prevention is mainly based u pon antibiotic prophylaxis but patient education and good dental hygie ne are also important (C) 1998, Elsevier, Paris.