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Antimicrobial prophylaxis for endocarditis: emotion or science?
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  1. H Ashrafian1,
  2. R G Bogle2
  1. 1Department of Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, UK
  2. 2Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Experimental Medicine and Toxicology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    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

  • ADR, adverse drug reactions
  • BSAC, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2006.103689

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