Question

A 58-year-old man with a bioprosthetic aortic valve is to undergo dental extraction. Which prophylaxis regimen, if indicated, is correct?

Accepted Answer

Amoxicillin 2 g orally 30-60 minutes before

Answer

Azithromycin 500 mg 2 hours before

Answer

No prophylaxis for prosthetic valves

Answer

Clindamycin 900 mg IV after the procedure

Answer

Cephalosporin if history of anaphylaxis to penicillin

Practice question

A 58-year-old man with a bioprosthetic aortic valve is to undergo dental extraction. Which prophylaxis regimen, if indicated, is correct?