Daily treatment with antibiotics to prevent infection.
The administration of antibiotics to a patient pre-operatively, to reduce the risk of causing bacterial endocarditis, which can be a life-threatening inflammation of the endocardium, the membrane lining the cavities of the heart.
Administering antibiotics to patients who are at high risk for bacterial endocarditis (inflammation of the endocardium, the membrane lining the cavities of the heart) before performing dental procedures. Antibiotics help kill bacteria that may enter the bloodstream during dental procedures. This usually affects people with certain heart murmurs or who have just had joint replacement or hear surgery.
(Prevention): Persons with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy should usually take an antibiotic prior to dental procedures and other surgery. This is recommended because, during such procedures, bacteria may enter the bloodstream and could cause infection in the heart (see ENDOCARDITIS).
refers to using antibiotics, on patients who are at high risk for bacterial endocarditis, to help kill the bacteria that may enter the bloodstream during dental procedures.
Antibiotics taken before a surgical or dental procedure to prevent infection of an abnormal or artificial heart valve called prophylactic antibiotics. Specific recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis are available from the American Heart Association.
Antibiotics administered before an infection is detected as a preventative measure.