A 55-year-old man with poor dentition and a history of rheumatic heart disease with a mechanical mitral valve is scheduled for dental extraction. Acco...

Question

A 55-year-old man with poor dentition and a history of rheumatic heart disease with a mechanical mitral valve is scheduled for dental extraction. According to current Australian recommendations, which statement is most accurate regarding infective endocarditis prophylaxis?

Accepted Answer

Prophylaxis is indicated because he has a high-risk cardiac condition

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Antibiotic prophylaxis is not indicated for any dental procedures

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Prophylaxis is indicated only if he has had endocarditis previously

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Prophylaxis is indicated for all patients with murmurs

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Prophylaxis is indicated based solely on poor oral hygiene

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Infective endocarditis prophylaxis

A 55-year-old man with poor dentition and a history of rheumatic heart disease with a mechanical mitral valve is scheduled for dental extraction. According to current Australian recommendations, which statement is most accurate regarding infective endocarditis prophylaxis?