Question

A 67-year-old with a mechanical heart valve undergoes dental extraction. What antibiotic prophylaxis is indicated?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 2 g PO 30-60 minutes before the procedure

Answer

None needed for dental procedures

Answer

Clindamycin 600 mg PO 30-60 minutes before

Answer

Levofloxacin 500 mg PO 1 hour before

Answer

Vancomycin 1 g IV 2 hours before

Practice question

A 67-year-old with a mechanical heart valve undergoes dental extraction. What antibiotic prophylaxis is indicated?