Valvular Heart Disease - Dental Care
September 17th 2009 05:54
Dental caries and periodontal infections due to bad oral hygiene are the main bacterial source of infective endocarditis of valvular disease. Maintenance of personal and good oral hygiene prevents proneness for bacterial and fungal infections which can predispose to bacterial infections of the valves in persons who are having diseased valves. Infective endocarditis is a bacterial or fungal illness of diseased valves and birth defects of heart. It is a serious illness associated with weight loss, fever with or without chills and rigors, worsening of cardiovascular symptoms and heart failure. These patients should be treated with IV antibiotic or fungal therapy for a period of six to eight weeks based upon culture and sensitivity reports.
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