Prevention of bacterial endocarditis: Recommendations by the american heart association

Circulation

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 358-366

  Dajani, Adnan S ^a   Taubert, Kathryn A ^a   Wilson, Walter ^a   Bolger, Ann F ^a   Bayer, Arnold ^a   Ferrieri, Patricia ^a   Gewitz, Michael H ^a   Shulman, Stanford T ^a   Nouri, Soraya ^a   Newburger, Jane W ^a   Hutto, Cecilia ^a   Pallasch, Thomas J ^a   Gage, Tommy W ^a   Levison, Matthew E ^a   Peter, Georges ^a   Zuccaro Jr , Gregory ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA Medical Scientific Statements; antibiotic prophylaxis; Cardiovascular disease; Endocarditis; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFADROXIL; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; HEPARIN; MACROLIDE; VANCOMYCIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CHILD; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 0030754009     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.96.1.358     Document Type: Review

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