Antibiotic prophylaxis for endocarditis: Time to reconsider

Australian Dental Journal

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

  Singh, J ^a   Straznicky, I ^b   Avent, M ^b   Goss, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Dental treatment; Endocarditis

Indexed keywords

EID: 30444451922     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2005.tb00388.x     Document Type: Review

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