Infective endocarditis rises as prophylactic antibiotic use falls
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Infective Endocarditis
Links between infective endocarditis (IE) and dental and other invasive procedures were first identified in the 1920s, and the use of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) to prevent IE was first recommended by the American Heart Association in 1955. Recognising the weak evidence to support this practice and the wider risks of anaphylaxis and antibiotic resistance, guidelines in the USA and Europe have b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Reviews Cardiology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1759-5002,1759-5010
DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2014.200