Among the more common
medical conditions where antibiotic cover is essential are:
- Rheumatic fever,
- Heart murmur,
- Any of the different types of congenital heart defects,
- Any heart surgery in the last six months.
Antibiotic cover is essential for the following procedures:
- Dental extractions,
- Scaling and polishing and,
- Any kind of surgery.
During these procedures bacteria
may enter the blood stream.
Previously damaged heart valves can harbor these bacteria and become
infected.
Infected clots of blood from these valves may spread throughout
the body and these may cause infections or block the blood vessels.
