Do you recommend antibiotic prophylaxis for an ESKD patient with a tunneled dialysis catheter who is planned for a dental procedure?  

I do not. Which procedures require antibiotic prophylaxis has always been a very confusing issue for me. It also seems to change often. However, with dental procedures, the main organism responsible for bacteremia is streptococcus of viridans group which is an unlikely cause of line infection. I thi...

Dental procedures are associated with both transient bacteremia and endocarditis, likely from the tissue trauma that opens up small blood vessels to bacterial entry. The oral cavity, with its multitude of microorganisms, is a particularly good source for bacteremia when invasive procedures are perfo...