Polymicrobial Endocarditis in Intravenous Heroin and Fentanyl Abuse
Infective endocarditis is a life threatening condition with a high mortality rate. Intravenous Drug Abusers (IVDA) are more likely to acquire endocarditis. Most of the cases of infective endocarditis are caused by a single pathogen; cases of polymicrobial endocarditis are rare and they are associa...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3817/97-%207303_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(VP)_PFA(H)_OLF_(U)_P.pdf |