Do I need antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis with acupuncture treatments?
Answer:
It depends on your cardiac history. If you normally require it with dental work, you may want to ask your family doctor. Acupuncture is usually placed superficially, so It's possible it may be overkill, but you wouldn't want to count on it would you?
If you have endocarditis, you'll need antibiotics because it's an infection. It wouldn't be wise to try to treat an infection with acupuncture because you may need high doses of intravenous antibiotics in the hospital.
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