ANTIBIOTIC-PROPHYLAXIS IN DENTAL PATIENTS WITH VENTRICULO-PERITONEAL SHUNTS - A PILOT-STUDY

There have been no reports in the Literature, documenting dental proce dures in patients with ventriculo-peritoneal (V-P) shunts. This prospe ctive pilot study was performed to determine a relationship between de ntal treatment and infection of a V-P shunt. Children with V-P shunts were the test subjects. No shunt infections occurred, either during a three-month control period or during the twelve-month study period. Th e evidence supports the current empirically based recommendation that antibiotic prophylaxis for routine dental procedures in children with V-P shunts is not necessary.