Infective endocarditis following gastrointestinal and genitourinary procedures: An argument in favour of prophylaxis

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 208-214

  Siegman Igra, Yardena ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANOREXIA; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BALLOON CATHETER; CATHETERIZATION; COLON RESECTION; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTESTINE RESECTION; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAISE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PROSTATE BIOPSY; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STOMATOGNATHIC DISEASES;

EID: 76649119472     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365540903443140     Document Type: Article

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