Is antibiotic prophylaxis ever necessary before transoesophageal echocardiography?
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
Evidence strongly suggests that antibiotic prophylaxis should not be used routinely for transoesophageal echocardiography for any indication.
Medical subject headings
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Bacteremia
- Echocardiography, Transesophageal
- Endocarditis, Bacterial