Infectious

Question 1

Ppx antibiotics before procedure to prevent IE

Answer 1

1) prosthetic cardiac valve
2) previous IE

3) patients with cyanotic cong heart disease:
- unrepaired
- including palliative shunts/conduits
- first 6 months after repaired cong heart dis
- residual defect at the site, or adjacent to prosthetic patch/device

4) heart transplanted who developed valvulopathy

Question 2

Which type of procedures that needs ppx antibiotics for IE?

Answer 2

Dental

Invasive respiratory tract (biopsy, or incision like tonsillectomy or adenoiectomy)

Infected skin