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Review
. 2006 Nov;92(11):1694-700.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.072595.

Epidemiology and antibiotic treatment of infective endocarditis: an update

Bruno Hoen  1
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Review

Epidemiology and antibiotic treatment of infective endocarditis: an update

Bruno Hoen. Heart. 2006 Nov.
No abstract available

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In compliance with EBAC/EACCME guidelines, all authors participating in Education in Heart have disclosed potential conflicts of interest that might cause a bias in the article

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