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Editorial
. 2006 Apr;92(4):435-6.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.077446. Epub 2005 Dec 30.

Is antibiotic prophylaxis ever necessary before transoesophageal echocardiography?

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

Is antibiotic prophylaxis ever necessary before transoesophageal echocardiography?

J B Chambers et al. Heart. 2006 Apr.

Abstract

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

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