Diretriz da AHA: Prevenção da endocardite infecciosa por Streptococcus do grupo viridans – Antibioticoprofilaxia para procedimentos dentais invasivos é indicada somente para pacientes de alto risco com as seguintes condições: prótese cardíaca valvar, endocardite infecciosa prévia, doença cardíaca congênita ou transplante cardíaco prévio.

Prevention of Viridans Group Streptococcal Infective Endocarditis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

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In 2007, antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent VGS IE was scaled back.

“There was no convincing evidence that VGS IE frequency, morbidity, or mortality has increased since 2007.”

Thanks Drs. @LBaddour1, Daniel DeSimone and Walter Wilsonhttps://t.co/r9It8c3IwA pic.twitter.com/EO3gcKZAzG

— Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases (@MayoClinicINFD) April 18, 2021