Open AccessAwareness of infective endocarditis prophylaxis in parents of children with congenital heart disease: A prospective survey
Author(s) -
Parrimala Nath,
Kiran Vs,
Sunita Maheshwari
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.41057
Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , heart disease , prospective cohort study , endocarditis , hygiene , pediatrics , oral hygiene , antibiotic prophylaxis , intensive care medicine , surgery , dentistry , antibiotics , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
A prospective survey of parents of the children with congenital heart disesease was conducted to determine their awareness as regards the importance of oral hygiene and prophylaxis against infective endocarditis (IE). The results of this study demonstrated that only 8% of the parents were aware of the importance of good oro-dental hygiene and need for IE prophylaxis.