title: Infective endocarditis and antibiotic prophylaxis - Authors' reply.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Taunton and Somerset National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Taunton, Somerset, UK.
authors: Mark J
authors: MJ
authors: Dayer
authors: Integrated Care Research, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK.
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Jones
authors: Department of Cardiology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors: Bernard
authors: B
authors: Prendergast
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors: Larry M
authors: LM
authors: Baddour
authors: Department of Oral Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA.
authors: Peter B
authors: PB
authors: Lockhart
authors: School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK. Electronic address: M.Thornhill@Sheffield.ac.uk.
authors: Martin H
authors: MH
authors: Thornhill
mesh_terms: D004696:Endocarditis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male