Endocarditis following skin procedures
Journal of InfectionPublished 1 March 1993
D. Spelman, W. Allison Weinmann, John Spicer
Citations41
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score2.05
SNIP1.77
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Four cases of infective endocarditis following skin procedures are reported, three of which died and patients had known cardiac valve abnormalities and none received antibiotic prophylaxis.
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Four cases of infective endocarditis following skin procedures are reported. Three of these patients had known cardiac valve abnormalities. None received antibiotic prophylaxis and three of the patients died. Prophylaxis should be considered for patients with known cardiac abnormalities before skin procedures are undertaken.
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