Prophylaxis of infective endocarditis;Prophylaxie de l'endocardite infectieuse

Presse Medicale

Volumn 25, Issue 39, 1996, Pages 1923-1928

  Delahaye, F ^a   Leport, C ^b  

^a LOUIS PRADEL HOSPITAL   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

BACTEREMIA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ENDOCARDITIS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FRANCE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; RISK;

EID: 0030472699     PISSN: 07554982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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