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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for endocarditis: emotion or science?

¹ Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, UK
² Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Experimental Medicine and Toxicology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, London, UK

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H Ashrafian
Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex UB9 6JH, UK; ashrafian{at}hotmail.com
R Bogle
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer and Acting Consultant in Medicine, Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Experimental Medicine and Toxicology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, DuCane Road, London W12 0HS, UK

ABSTRACT
Yet another guideline on the prevention of infective endocarditis has been published, this time limiting prophylaxis to high-risk patients

Abbreviations: ADR, adverse drug reactions; BSAC, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

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