Update on prevention and antimicrobial prophylaxis of infective endocarditis

The Swiss expert group published revised guidelines on the prevention and antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in 2021. In this viewpoint article, the group reports on their experiences two years after implementing the new prevention concept, which included information flyers and a...

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Published in:	Swiss Medical Weekly
Main Authors:	Maryam Pavlicek-Bahlo, Barbara Hasse, Michelle Frank, Anna Conen, Matthaios Papadimitriou-Olivgeris, Benoit Guery, Alain M. Bernheim, Philipp K.A. Agyeman, Walter Knirsch, Michael M. Bornstein, Matthias Greutmann, Parham Sendi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2025-06-01
Online Access:	https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/4169

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