Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Following Dental Extractions

J Card Surg. 2016 May;31(5):321-3. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12732. Epub 2016 Mar 15.

Abstract

Early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis is a serious complication of valve replacement. We present two cases of early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by species of the anaerobic organism Prevotella, and discuss the issue of dental extraction prior to valve surgery. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12732 (J Card Surg 2016;31:321-323).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / drug therapy
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology*
  • Tooth Extraction / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents