Antibiotic prophylaxis [2]

British Dental Journal

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 60-61

  Tomas I ^a   Limeres, J ^a   Diz, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL CARE; ENDODONTICS; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HUMAN; LETTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TOOTH EXTRACTION; EUROPE; NOTE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTEREMIA; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; EUROPE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13244289901     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4812015     Document Type: Letter

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