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| 2.AUTHOR | Nelson-C-L, Van-Blaricum-C-S. |
|---|---|
| INSTITUTION | Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis 46202. |
| TITLE | Physician and dentist compliance with American Heart Association guidelines for prevention of bacterial endocarditis. |
| SOURCE | J-Am-Dent-Assoc 1989 Feb, VOL: 118 (2), P: 169-73, ISSN: 0002-8177. |
ABSTRACT
To determine the rate of physician and dentist compliance with the American Heart Association's (AHA) recommendations for prophylaxis against bacterial endocarditis--considered the standard of care-- questionnaires were mailed to 1,131 dental and medical practitioners. They were asked to identify various cardiac conditions requiring prophylaxis and dental procedures that would cause a bacteremia, and to write prescriptions for prophylactic antibiotics for five different scenarios. Both groups had low compliance with AHA recommendations (32.9% collectively) when prescribing appropriate antibiotic regimens for bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis. Author.
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