| Literature DB >> 947697 |
J W Mason, R M Rossen, T Colby, D C Harrison.
Abstract
Bacterial endocarditis is a rare complication of cardiac catheterization. We present the history of a patient who developed fatal, acute bacterial endocarditis following diagnostic cardiac catheterization. The implications regarding antibiotic prophylaxis and catheterization technique are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 947697 DOI: 10.1378/chest.70.2.293
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chest ISSN: 0012-3692 Impact factor: 9.410