Controversies over Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis and the need for National Guidelines

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a relatively rare but invariably fatal disease if left untreated. Over decades, individuals with certain congenital or acquired heart defects were given antibiotic prophylaxis before certain procedures to prevent IE. However, controversies on this regimen have begun to...

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Main Authors: Selim Ahmed, Liew, Constance Sat Lin, Doreen Sumpat, Alvin Oliver Payus, Lo, Zhen Zhen, Mandrinos Symeon, Kew, Teik Seih, Rajesh Kumar Muniandy, Raman S RM Subramaniam Chettiar
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: EManuscript Services 2022
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29159/1/Controversies%20over%20Infective%20Endocarditis%20Prophylaxis%20and%20the%20Need%20for%20National%20Guidelines.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/29159/2/Controversies%20over%20Infective%20Endocarditis%20Prophylaxis%20and%20the%20Need%20for%20National%20Guidelines%20_ABSTRACT.pdf