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Prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adults and children undergoing interventional procedures

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  • Reference number: CG64
  • Published:  17 March 2008
  • Last updated:  08 July 2016
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August 2016: Changes have been made to update the text in line with some changes made to recommendations in the guideline about when antibiotics should or shouldn't be offered.

ISBN: 978-1-4731-1435-7

This page was last updated: 22 August 2016


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