Rifampicin antibiotic impregnation of the St. Jude Medical mechanical valve sewing ring: A weapon against endocarditis

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 248-252

  French, B G ^a   Wilson, K ^a   Wong, M ^a   Smith, S ^a   O'Brien, M F ^a  

^a THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DACRON; RIFAMPICIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; GOAT; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029778981     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70245-3     Document Type: Article

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