Streptococcus oralis MitraClip endocarditis following a dental procedure: a case report

Streptococcus oralis MitraClip endocarditis following a dental procedure: a case report

Abstract Background Transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair using the MitraClip device is increasingly used for high surgical risk patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR). Previous guidelines for infective endocarditis prophylaxis prior to dental procedures focused on high-risk patient...

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Main Authors: Aikaterini Papamanoli, Tahmid Rahman, Andreas P. Kalogeropoulos, Zeena Lobo, Paul Diggs, Anne Hamik, George Psevdos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
MitraClip
Infective endocarditis
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Dental procedures
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06565-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06565-y

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