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Bergadà-Pijuan J, Frank M, Boroumand S, Hovaguimian F, Mestres CA, Bauernschmitt R, Carrel T, Stadlinger B, Ruschitzka F, Zinkernagel AS, Kouyos RD, Hasse B. Antibiotic prophylaxis before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis: a systematic review. Infection 2023; 51:47-59. [PMID: 35972680 PMCID: PMC9879842 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-022-01900-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe bacterial infection. As a measure of prevention, the administration of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) prior to dental procedures was recommended in the past. However, between 2007 and 2009, guidelines for IE prophylaxis changed all around the word, limiting or supporting the complete cessation of AP. It remains unclear whether AP is effective or not against IE. METHODS We conducted a systematic review whether the administration of AP in adults before any dental procedure, compared to the non-administration of such drugs, has an effect on the risk of developing IE. We searched for studies in the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE via OVID, and EMBASE. Two different authors filtered articles independently and data extraction was performed based on a pre-defined protocol. RESULTS The only cohort study meeting our criteria included patients at high-risk of IE. Analysis of the extracted data showed a non-significant decrease in the risk of IE when high-risk patients take AP prior to invasive dental procedures (RR 0.39, p-value 0.11). We did not find other studies including patients at low or moderate risk of IE. Qualitative evaluation of the excluded articles reveals diversity of results and suggests that most of the state-of-the-art articles are underpowered. CONCLUSIONS Evidence to support or discourage the use of AP prior to dental procedures as a prevention for IE is very low. New high-quality studies are needed, even though such studies would require big settings and might not be immediately feasible.
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Affiliation(s)
- Judith Bergadà-Pijuan
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Frédérique Hovaguimian
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland ,Department of Public and Global Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Carlos A. Mestres
- Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Robert Bauernschmitt
- Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Thierry Carrel
- Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Frank Ruschitzka
- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Barbara Hasse
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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