Perspectives on the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines for the Prevention of Infective Endocarditis

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 1852-1854

  Bach, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiotics; guidelines; infective endocarditis; prevention; prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; DISEASE COURSE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ENDOCARDITIS; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65549088370     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.09.023     Document Type: Review

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