| INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN ANTIBIOTICALLY PROTECTED PATIENT WITH VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT |
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Jung-Hyun Yang, Hong-Keun Hyun, Young-Jae Kim, Jung-Wook Kim, Ki-Taek Jang, Sang-Hoon Lee, Se-Hyun Hahn, Chong-Chu Kim |
| Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University |
| 심실 중격 결손에 의한 감염성 심내막염 환자의 치과치료 |
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양정현, 현홍근, 김영재, 김정욱, 장기택, 이상훈, 한세현, 김종철 |
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서울대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실 및 치학연구소 |
Correspondence:
Chong-Chu Kim, Tel: 02-2072-3819, Email: Kimcc@plaza.snu.ac.kr
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| Abstract |
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Infective endocarditis is a life-threatening disease, although it is relatively uncommon. Substantial morbidity and mortality result from this infection. Therefore, primary prevention of endocarditis whenever possible is very important. The American Heart Association updated recommendations for the prevention of infective endocarditis in individuals at risk for this disease in 1997. But, utilization of antibiotic prophylaxis for patients at risk does not provide absolute immunity from infection. This report presents the case of infective endocarditis that occurred in spite of appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis in the ventricular septal defect(VSD) patient. |
| Key Words:
Infective endocarditis, Prophylactic antibiotics, Congenital heart disease |
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