Antimicrobial prophylaxis for endocarditis: Emotion or science?

Heart

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-6

  Ashrafian, H ^a   Bogle, R G ^b  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DENTAL CARE; EDITORIAL; EMOTION; ENDOCARDITIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SCIENCE;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DENTAL CARE; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33846249159     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2006.103689     Document Type: Editorial

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