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Is antibiotic prophylaxis ever necessary before transoesophageal echocardiography?

J B Chambers, J L Klein, S R Bennett, M J Monaghan, J C Roxburgh.   

Abstract

Evidence strongly suggests that antibiotic prophylaxis should not be used routinely for transoesophageal echocardiography for any indication.

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Year:  2005        PMID: 16387824      PMCID: PMC1860864          DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2005.077446

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Heart        ISSN: 1355-6037            Impact factor:   5.994


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10.  Incidence of bacteremia in transesophageal echocardiography: a prospective study of 140 consecutive patients.

Authors:  L J Melendez; K L Chan; P K Cheung; R A Sochowski; S Wong; T W Austin
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