Clinical guidelines for the prevention of infective endocarditis

This article sets out the recommendations for the prevention of infective endocarditis (IE), contained in the guidelines developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), from which the recommendations of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Cardiology and...

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Published inAnales de pediatría (Barcelona, Spain : 2003) Vol. 80; no. 3; pp. 187.e1 - 187.e5
Main Authors Pérez-Lescure Picarzo, J, Crespo Marcos, D, Centeno Malfaz, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.03.2014
Subjects
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Child
Endocarditis, Bacterial - prevention & control
Humans
Infective endocarditis
Guías clínicas
Profilaxis
Endocarditis infecciosa
Prophylaxis
Guidelines
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Summary:This article sets out the recommendations for the prevention of infective endocarditis (IE), contained in the guidelines developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), from which the recommendations of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease have been agreed. In recent years, there has been a considerable change in the recommendations for the prevention of IE, mainly due to the lack of evidence on the effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis in prevention, and the risk of the development of antibiotic resistance. The main change is a reduction of the indications for antibiotic prophylaxis, both in terms of patients and procedures considered at risk. Clinical practice guidelines and recommendations should assist health professionals in making clinical decisions in their daily practice. However, the ultimate judgment regarding the care of a particular patient must be taken by the physician responsible.
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ISSN:1695-9531
DOI:10.1016/j.anpedi.2013.02.012