Study of infective endocarditis in Alexandria main university hospitals

Study of infective endocarditis in Alexandria main university hospitals

Objectives: To describe the incidence, clinical characteristics, microbiological profile and in-hospital outcome of infective endocarditis (IE) in our center. Methods: A prospective study that was conducted on 50 consecutive patients admitted to our cardiology department diagnosed as Duke definite I...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Sadaka, Eman ElSharkawy, Manal Soliman, Amina Nour EL-Din, Mohamed Ayman Abd El-Hay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
Blood culture
Vegetation
Intravenous drug abuser
Native valve
Prosthetic valve
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260813000148

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