title: Antimicrobial prophylaxis for endocarditis: emotion or science?
abstract: Yet another guideline on the prevention of infective endocarditis has been published, this time limiting prophylaxis to high-risk patients.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ashrafian
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Bogle
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000592:standards*; D003729:Dental Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment