Body piercing and endocarditis in children [2]

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 172, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 214-

  Moore, J E ^a   Millar, B C ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENDOCARDITIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LAW; LETTER; RISK FACTOR; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 1442326692     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02915296     Document Type: Letter

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