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Antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adult and child patients

Knowledge among dentists in Saudi Arabia

Afnan F. Al-Fouzan, Rafif M. Al-Shinaiber, Refal S. Al-Baijan and Mohammed M. Al-Balawi
Saudi Medical Journal May 2015, 36 (5) 554-561; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.5.10738

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