The knowledge of undergraduate dental students and dentists about antibiotic prophylaxis in patients at risk for infective endocarditis

ABSTRACT Infective Endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardial surface of the heart that is caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses. The high mortality and morbidity rates of IE have encouraged the adoption of preventive strategies. This study investigated the knowledge on the prevention of IE...

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Published in:	RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia
Main Authors:	Ana Paula Silva GANGÁ, Natália Bermond ARPINI, Tatiany Pimentel FERREIRA, Arlinda Lúcia Zocatelli CALENZANI, Paula Sampaio de Mello ASSIS
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic 2020-11-01
Subjects:	Antibiotic prophylaxis Dentists Endocarditis Students, dental
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-86372020000100327&tlng=en