Experts say people do not need to take antibiotics before dental visits if they have these heart issues: 1  Mitral valve prolapse. 2  Rheumatic heart disease. 3  Bicuspid valve disease.  Calcified aortic 1  stenosis. A ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Strep throat is a bacterial infection that causes inflammation and pain in the throat. This common condition is caused by group A streptococcus bacteria. Strep throat can affect children and adults of all ages.However, it is especially common in children between the ages of 5 and 15 (NLM, 2011) .Sneezing and coughing can spread the infection from person-to-person.trep throat can affect children and adults of all ages. However, it is especially common in children between the ages of 5 and 15 (NLM, 2011) . Sneezing and coughing can spread the infection from person-to-person.
Group A strep (GAS) is the form of strep bacteria most apt to be associated with serious illness. Between 10,000 and 15,000 GAS infections occur in the United States every year. Most are mild inflammations of the throat or skin, where the bacteria are normally found; however, GAS infections can be deadly.