Guidelines for the prevention of endocarditis: report of the Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Author(s) -
F.K. Gould
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkl121
Subject(s) - endocarditis , medicine , intensive care medicine , antimicrobial chemotherapy , psychological intervention , antimicrobial , chemotherapy , surgery , nursing , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
These guidelines have been produced following a literature review of the requirement for prophylaxis to prevent bacterial endocarditis following dental and surgical interventions. Recommendations are made based on the quality of available evidence and the consequent risk of morbidity and mortality for "at risk" patients.
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