Open AccessRheumatic Heart Disease Prophylaxis in Older Patients: A Register-Based Audit of Adherence to Guidelines
Author(s) -
James V Holland,
Kate Hardie,
Jessica de Dassel,
Anna P. Ralph
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy125
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , concordance , discontinuation , pediatrics , antibiotic prophylaxis , audit , intensive care medicine , family medicine , antibiotics , management , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , economics , biology
In this setting, appropriate discontinuation of RHD prophylaxis could be improved through timely specialist review to reduce unnecessary burden on clients and health systems.
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