Antimicrobial prophylaxis for endocarditis: emotion or science?
- 1 January 2007
- Vol. 93 (1) , 5-6
- https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2006.103689
Abstract
Yet another guideline on the prevention of infective endocarditis has been published, this time limiting prophylaxis to high-risk patients.Keywords
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