Case-control study of potential culprit procedures for infective endocarditis in an Egyptian Tertiary Care Centre
Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The numbers of patients with chronic predisposing medical comorbidities have increased as has the commensurate risk of exposure to nosocomial bacteremia. However, there are conflicting views as to the significance of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2014-03-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260813001300 |