Characterization of patients receiving surgical versus non-surgical treatment for infective endocarditis in West Virginia.

Characterization of patients receiving surgical versus non-surgical treatment for infective endocarditis in West Virginia.

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<h4>Background</h4>Infective endocarditis (IE) has increased in rural states such as West Virginia (WV) with high injection drug use. IE is medically managed with antimicrobial treatment alone or combined with surgical treatment. This study aimed to characterize the predictors associated...

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Main Authors: Ruchi Bhandari, Noor Abdulhay, Talia Alexander, Jessica Rubenstein, Andrew Meyer, Frank H Annie, Umar Kaleem, R Constance Wiener, Cara Sedney, Ellen Thompson, Affan Irfan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0289622&type=printable

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