Failed endocarditis prophylaxis before a dental procedure in a high-risk single-lung patient with a bioprosthetic heart valve: A rare case report

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Aug 25;9(8):e04707. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4707. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Abstract

Regarding endocarditis prophylaxis, there is an increasing burden of enterococci related to antibiotic resistances. The testing of the bacterial milieu of the oral cavity before dental procedures may be promising to adjust the antibiotics.

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; bioprosthetic heart valve; dentistry; endocarditis; enterococcus species.

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  • Case Reports