Randomized trial supports antibiotics before arrhythmia device implantation
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Randomized trial supports antibiotics before arrhythmia device implantation
The practice, common but lacking a strong evidence base, cut the six-month infection risk by 80% in a placebo-controlled trial. (de Oliveira JC et al. Circ Arrhythmia Electrophysiol 2009; 2:29-34.)
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