Prophylaxis and treatment of infective endocarditis in adults: A concise guide

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 545-550

  Ramsdale, David R ^a   Turner Stokes, Lynne ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Guidelines; Infective endocarditis; Prophylaxis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

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

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DENTAL SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HEART SURGERY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LUNG SURGERY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS; SURGEON; SYMPTOM; TEAMWORK; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 11244337477     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.4-6-545     Document Type: Review

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