Infective endocarditis: Updated guidelines

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-212

  Allen, Upton ^a  

^a CANADIAN PAEDIATRIC SOCIETY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Congenital heart disease; Infective endocarditis; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AZITHROMYCIN; CEFALEXIN; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CANADA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DENTAL CARE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SKIN INFECTION; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 77953657128     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/760276     Document Type: Article

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