Prevention of endocarditis - South & West

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Oral and dental infections Toggle Pages

Management of acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG) Management of dental abscess Management of mucosal ulceration and inflammation Management of oral candidiasis (oral thrush) Management of pericoronitis Prevention of endocarditis

Chapter 5: Infections Toggle Parent Pages

Principles of antibacterial treatment Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Eye infections Gastro-intestinal tract infections Genital tract infections Meningitis Oral and dental infections Respiratory tract infections (RTI) Skin and soft tissue infections Urinary tract infections (UTI) 5.1 Antibacterial drugs 5.2 Antifungal drugs 5.3 Antiviral drugs 5.4 Antiprotozoal drugs 5.5 Anthelmintics

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Prevention of endocarditis

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Patients presenting with acute oral conditions should be referred to a dental specialist.

Please follow this link to obtain information on the emergency dental service.

In exceptional circumstances patients may be unable to access dental services in a timely manner; in which case, the guidance below is designed for the management of acute oral conditions pending review by a dental specialist.

NICE CG64: Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adults and children undergoing interventional procedures (July 2016)