DISEASE/CONDITION(S)
Infective endocarditis

GUIDELINE CATEGORY
Counseling
Prevention
Risk Assessment
Treatment

CLINICAL SPECIALTY
Cardiology
Dentistry
Family Practice
Gastroenterology
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics
Surgery

INTENDED USERS
Dentists
Health Care Providers
Hospitals
Managed Care Organizations
Patients
Physician Assistants
Physicians

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)
To offer best practice advice on antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis (IE) before an interventional procedure for adults and children in primary dental care, primary medical care, secondary care and care in community settings