Abstract
Oral bacteria cause infective endocarditis (IE), so severe periodontitis is thought to be high risk for IE. We suggest the identification of high-risk patients by an IgG antibody titer test against periodontal bacteria might become common screening test.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1580-1586 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Clinical Case Reports |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2017 |