Simplification of the prophylaxis of endocarditis: We were right!

Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 69-71

  Duval, Xavier ^a,b  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiological surveillance; Infective endocarditis; Prevention; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDITORIAL; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DENTAL SCALING; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MOUTH; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY;

EID: 84875437755     PISSN: 18752136     EISSN: 18752128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2013.02.001     Document Type: Editorial

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