Anti-infective prophylaxis is indicated for a pregnant woman with a history of mitral valve stenosis related to rheumatic heart disease because the woman is at risk of developing:
a. hypertension.
b. upper respiratory infections.
c. postpartum infection.
d. bacterial endocarditis.
D
Because of vegetations on the leaflets of the mitral valve and the increased demands of pregnancy, the woman is at greater risk of bacterial endocarditis.
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