The Duke minor criterion "predisposing heart condition" in native valve infective endocarditis – a systematic review

BACKGROUND The term “predisposition” is used as an indication of antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent infective endocarditis and as a criterion for diagnosing infective endocarditis according to the modified Duke criteria. The criterion for diagnosing infective endocarditis in native val...

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Main Authors: Annina E. Buechi, Mario Hoffmann, Stephan Zbinden, Andrew Atkinson, Parham Sendi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2018-11-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
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Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2539