Infective endocarditis: Prevention, diagnosis, treatment, referral

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 353-363

  Keys, Thomas F ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; DALFOPRISTIN PLUS QUINUPRISTIN; GENTAMICIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0034024134     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.67.5.353     Document Type: Review

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