Heart 2006;92:435-436
EDITORIAL
Is antibiotic prophylaxis ever necessary before transoesophageal echocardiography?
1 Cardiothoracic Centre, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, UK
2 Department of Infection, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, UK
3 Department of Anaesthesia, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, West Yorkshire. UK
4 Cardiac Department, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
Correspondence to:
Dr John Chambers
Cardiothoracic Centre, St Thomas’ Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK; jboydchambers{at}aol.com
Evidence strongly suggests that antibiotic prophylaxis should not be used routinely for transoesophageal echocardiography for any indication
Keywords: transoesophageal echocardiography; endocarditis; prophylaxis; antibiotics
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