Current Evidence on Oral Antibiotics for Infective Endocarditis: A Narrative Review
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiology and Therapy
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2193-8261,2193-6544
DOI: 10.1007/s40119-019-00148-4