Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 1A
Some years ago, dentists and doctors began noticing an association between infective endocarditis and prior dental work, and they began advising that an antibiotic be administered at the time of dental procedures to those with known or suspected heart defects. What was the rationale for this advice and why has the practice been discontinued for many people?
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