Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis may be considered for delivery in women at high risk. Guideline rec
Class IIbLevel C Revised from 2018 Rec Table 3 · §4.5 · p.4487
What changed from 2018
2018 (III, C): Prophylactic antibiotic therapy to prevent endocarditis during delivery is not recommended.
- c Patients with prosthetic cardiac valves or a history of infective endocarditis, or cardiac transplant patients with residual valve defects.