INDICES> Bacterial Endocarditits Prophylactic Regimens (3)

["Randy Trinkle" <rtrinkle@rosencrantz.citytel.net>]

INDICES> Bacterial Endocarditits Prophylactic Regimens (3)
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> This recommendation applies to all adults, including those at high
> risk.  The reference for this is:
> 
> Dajani AS, Taubert KA, Wilson W, Bolger AF, Bayer A, Ferrieri P, et al.
> Prevention of bacterial endocarditis: recommendations by the American
> Heart Association. JAMA 1997;277:1794-1801.

I thought high-risk patients also got gentamicin - though I may be 
thinking of the older recommendations.

Randy Trinkle, BScPharm, BA
Pharmacy Department
Prince Rupert Regional Hospital
Prince Rupert, BC
mailto:rtrinkle@mail.citytel.net
Health Science links:
http://www.rupert.net/~rtrinkle
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