Failure of prophylaxis of Infective endocarditis following dental treatment
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0305-7453,1460-2091
DOI: 10.1093/jac/4.6.486