Prevention of Endocarditis. The New Guidelines

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2008, Pages

  Johns, Jennifer ^a  

^a AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Guidelines; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CARDIAC PATIENT; DENTAL CARE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; UROLOGICAL PROCEDURES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ENDOCARDITIS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SURGERY, ORAL;

EID: 57049093792     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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