NEW AHA GUIDELINES ON PREVENTING INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS
Level 3: Lacking direct evidence Antibiotic prophylaxis is indicated in patients with certain cardiac conditions who are undergoing bacteremia-producing procedures. However, the American Heart Association (AHA) 2007 guidelines recommend antibiotics for fewer conditions and procedures than the 1997 guidelines (Circulation. 2007;116:1736-1754; full-text available online free of charge at: http://circ.ahajournals.org/, accessed October 12, 2007). Cardiac patients…