Patients with artificial joints: Do they need antibiotic cover for dental treatment?

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4 SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages

  Scott, J F ^a   Morgan, D ^b   Avent, M ^c   Graves, S ^d   Goss, A N ^c,e  

^a Australian Orthopaedic Association ^*

^b Australian Orthopaedic Association Joint Replacement Registry   (Australia)

^c ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Artificial joints; Dental treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444433277     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2005.tb00386.x     Document Type: Review

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