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Review
. 1994 Oct;38(4):707-18.

Antibacterial prophylaxis

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Review

Antibacterial prophylaxis

E H Hall et al. Dent Clin North Am. 1994 Oct.

Abstract

Bacteremias of dental origin have been implicated as sources of infection in specific cardiac conditions, diabetes, neutropenia, kidney disease, splenectomy, and patients with prosthetic joints. This article reviews the relative risks of dental bacteremias in these patients, discusses the merits of various regimens, and presents current prophylactic antibiotic recommendations.

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