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KMID : 0358920070340030461
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2007 Volume.34 No. 3 p.461 ~ p.467
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INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN ANTIBIOTICALLY PROTECTED PATIENT WITH VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT
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Yang Jung-Hyun
Kim Jung-Wook
Jang Ki-Taeg
Kim Young-Jae
Hahn Se-Hyun
Kim Chong-Chul
Lee Sang-Hoon
Hyun Hong-Keun
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Abstract
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Infective endocarditis is a life-threatening disease, although it is relatively uncommon. Substantial morbidity and mortality result from this infection. Therefore, primary prevention of endocarditis whenever possible is very important. The American Heart Association updated recommendations for the prevention of infective endocarditis in individuals at risk for this disease in 1997. But, utilization of antibiotic prophylaxis for patients at risk does not provide absolute immunity from infection. This report presents the case of infective endocarditis that occurred in spite of appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis in the ventricular septal defect(VSD) patient.
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KEYWORD
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Infective endocarditis, Prophylactic antibiotics, Congential heart disease
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