Infective endocarditis, dentistry and antibiotic prophylaxis; time for a rethink?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 189, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 610-616

  Seymour, R A ^a   Lowry, R ^b   Whitworth, J M ^a   Martin, M V ^c  

^a Department of Restorative Dentistry ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK; UNITED KINGDOM; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTEREMIA; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 0034627317     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800845     Document Type: Article

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