Case-control study of potential culprit procedures for infective endocarditis in an Egyptian Tertiary Care Centre

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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Main Authors: Walid Ammar, Wafaa EL Aroussi, Asem EL Mahy, Amany EL Kholy, Hussein Rizk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
Risk factors
Culprit procedures
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260813001300

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