Issues in Professional Judgment: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Client with Prosthetic Joint
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Prosthetic joint infection, dental treatment and antibiotic prophylaxis
Current international and national prophylactic antibiotic regimens have been analyzed in respect of the prevention of bacteremia after dental and surgical procedures and, therefore, of joint prosthesis infection. This information was used to formulate guidelines for the Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery. Publications since 2003 were used in this research. In addition, recommendation...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Dentistry
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0976-6006,0976-6014
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1131