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Endocarditis

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Heart, front view
Heart, front view
Heart, section through the middle
Heart valves
Janeway lesion - close-up
Janeway lesion - close-up
Janeway lesion on the finger
Janeway lesion on the finger
Alternative Names

Valve infection


Prevention

Preventive antibiotics are often given to people with predisposing heart conditions before dental procedures or surgeries involving the respiratory, urinary, or intestinal tract. Continued medical follow-up is advised for people with a history of endocarditis.


Review Date: 02/13/2006
Reviewed By: Monica Gandhi, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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