Infective endocarditis in the Lao PDR: clinical characteristics and outcomes in a developing country.

Infective endocarditis in the Lao PDR: clinical characteristics and outcomes in a developing country.

INTRODUCTION: Data on infective endocarditis (IE) in Southeast Asia are scarce. OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical epidemiology of IE in Lao PDR, a lower middle-income country. METHODS: A single centre retrospective study at Mahosot Hospital, Vientiane. Patients aged over 1year of age admitted 200...

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Main Authors:	Mirabel, M, Rattanavong, S, Frichitthavong, K, Chu, V, Kesone, P, Thongsith, P, Jouven, X, Fournier, P, Dance, D, Newton, P
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2015

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