Outcome and prognostic factors of patients with right-sided infective endocarditis requiring intensive care unit admission

Outcome and prognostic factors of patients with right-sided infective endocarditis requiring intensive care unit admission

Abstract Background Right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) is an uncommon diagnosis accounting for less than 10% of cases of infective endocarditis. Optimal management for severely ill patients with RSIE remains challenging because few studies reported on management and outcome. The goal of our s...

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Main Authors: Hugues Georges, Olivier Leroy, Norair Airapetian, Nicolas Lamblin, Elie Zogheib, Patrick Devos, Sebastien Preau, Hauts de France endocarditis study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Right-sided infective endocarditis
Intensive care unit
Prognostic factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-2989-9

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