Infective endocarditis (IE) is an inflammatory disease usually caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream and settling in the heart lining valves or blood vessels. Despite modern antimicrobial and surgical treatments, IE continues to cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Thus, primary prevention and enhanced diagnosis remain the most important strategies to fight this disease. In this regard, it is worth noting that for over 50 years, oral microbiota has been considered one of the significant risk factors for IE. Indeed, among the disparate recommendations from the American heart association and the European Society of Cardiology, there are good oral hygiene and prophylaxis for high-risk patients undergoing dental procedures. Thus, significant interest has grown in the role of oral microbiota and it continues to be a subject of research interest, especially if we consider that antimicrobial treatments can generate drug-resistant mutant bacteria, becoming a severe social problem. This review will describe the current knowledge about the relationship between oral microbiota, dental procedures, and IE. Further, it will discuss current methods used to prevent IE cases that originate from oral pathogens and how these should be focused on improving oral hygiene, which remains the significant persuasible way to prevent bacteremia and systemic disorders.

Infective Endocarditis: A Focus on Oral Microbiota / Del Giudice, Carmela; Vaia, Emanuele; Liccardo, Daniela; Marzano, Federica; Valletta, Alessandra; Spagnuolo, Gianrico; Ferrara, Nicola; Rengo, Carlo; Cannavo, Alessandro; Rengo, Giuseppe. - In: MICROORGANISMS. - ISSN 2076-2607. - 9:6(2021), p. 1218. [10.3390/microorganisms9061218]

Infective Endocarditis: A Focus on Oral Microbiota

Del Giudice, Carmela;Vaia, Emanuele;Liccardo, Daniela;Marzano, Federica;Valletta, Alessandra;Spagnuolo, Gianrico;Ferrara, Nicola;Cannavo, Alessandro
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Rengo, Giuseppe
2021

Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an inflammatory disease usually caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream and settling in the heart lining valves or blood vessels. Despite modern antimicrobial and surgical treatments, IE continues to cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Thus, primary prevention and enhanced diagnosis remain the most important strategies to fight this disease. In this regard, it is worth noting that for over 50 years, oral microbiota has been considered one of the significant risk factors for IE. Indeed, among the disparate recommendations from the American heart association and the European Society of Cardiology, there are good oral hygiene and prophylaxis for high-risk patients undergoing dental procedures. Thus, significant interest has grown in the role of oral microbiota and it continues to be a subject of research interest, especially if we consider that antimicrobial treatments can generate drug-resistant mutant bacteria, becoming a severe social problem. This review will describe the current knowledge about the relationship between oral microbiota, dental procedures, and IE. Further, it will discuss current methods used to prevent IE cases that originate from oral pathogens and how these should be focused on improving oral hygiene, which remains the significant persuasible way to prevent bacteremia and systemic disorders.
2021
Infective Endocarditis: A Focus on Oral Microbiota / Del Giudice, Carmela; Vaia, Emanuele; Liccardo, Daniela; Marzano, Federica; Valletta, Alessandra; Spagnuolo, Gianrico; Ferrara, Nicola; Rengo, Carlo; Cannavo, Alessandro; Rengo, Giuseppe. - In: MICROORGANISMS. - ISSN 2076-2607. - 9:6(2021), p. 1218. [10.3390/microorganisms9061218]
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