Endocarditis prevention: another NICE mess!
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Event details
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Thursday 26 September 2024 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm Add to calendar
Dental School Lecture Theatre, 19 Claremont Crescent, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TA
Description
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Aims and objectives
- Provide an update on infective endocarditis (IE) as a disease and the use of antibiotic prophylaxis of invasive dental procedures for IE prevention.
- Review changes in the guidance provided to clinicians about IE prevention.
- Review new evidence establishing the link between invasive dental procedures and IE and antibiotic prophylaxis's efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness.
- Provide a strategy for realistic, person-centred care of patients at increased risk