Sendi, Parham; Hasse, Barbara; Frank, Michelle; Flückiger, Ursula; Boggian, Katia; Guery, Benoit; Jeger, Raban; Zbinden, Stephan; Agyeman, Philipp Kwame Abayie; Knirsch, Walter; Greutmann, Matthias (2021). Infective endocarditis: prevention and antibiotic prophylaxis. Swiss medical weekly, 151(w20473), w20473. EMH Schweizerischer Ärzteverlag 10.4414/smw.2021.20473
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The Swiss societies of Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiology and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Group of Switzerland present the current update on infective endocarditis prophylaxis in a joint initiative. The major focus of the revised recommendations is a comprehensive prevention campaign for all patients at risk for infective endocarditis. Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended only for individuals at high risk. Within this high-risk group there is a ranking order, and the conditions are presented accordingly. Antibiotic prophylaxis is no longer recommended for patients with unrepaired ventricular septal defects and patent ductus arteriosus. Recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infective endocarditis are categorized in dental and non-dental interventions.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases > Research 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine > Paediatric Infectiology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Sendi, Parham, Agyeman, Philipp Kwame Abayie |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1424-7860 |
Publisher: |
EMH Schweizerischer Ärzteverlag |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Anette van Dorland |
Date Deposited: |
11 Aug 2021 16:08 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:52 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.4414/smw.2021.20473 |
PubMed ID: |
33705562 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/157808 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/157808 |
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