Healthcare exposures and associated risk of endocarditis after open-heart cardiac valve surgery

Healthcare exposures and associated risk of endocarditis after open-heart cardiac valve surgery

Abstract Background Infective endocarditis (IE) following cardiac valve surgery is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Data on the impact of iatrogenic healthcare exposures on this risk are sparse. This study aimed to investigate risk factors including healthcare exposures for post open-he...

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Main Authors: Timothy N. Kwan, David Brieger, Vincent Chow, Arnold Chin Tse Ng, Gemma Kwan, Karice Hyun, Raymond Sy, Leonard Kritharides, Austin Chin Chwan Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Endocarditis
Cardiac surgery
Epidemiology
Nosocomial infections
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03279-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03279-1

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