RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A re-evaluation of antibiotic sterilisation of heart valve allografts.
JF Thorax
JO Thorax
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society
SP 740
OP 742
DO 10.1136/thx.32.6.740
VO 32
IS 6
A1 Wain, W H
A1 Pearce, H M
A1 Riddell, R W
A1 Ross, D N
YR 1977
UL http://thorax.bmj.com/content/32/6/740.abstract
AB Six different mixtures of antibiotics used for treating heart valve allografts at the National Heart Hospital have been compared and the formulation of the medium in current use is described. The abilities of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and of fungi with low sensitivities to antifungal agents, to survive treatment are also described. These abilities emphasise the need for routine microbiological screening of every valve.