Long term surgical outcomes for infective endocarditis in people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Long term surgical outcomes for infective endocarditis in people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background In recent years, the number of infective endocarditis (IE) cases associated with injection drug use has increased. Clinical guidelines suggest deferring surgery for IE in people who inject drugs (PWID) due to a concern for worse outcomes in comparison to non-injectors (non-PWID)....

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Main Authors: David Goodman-Meza, Robert E. Weiss, Sebastián Gamboa, Abel Gallegos, Alex A. T. Bui, Matthew B. Goetz, Steven Shoptaw, Raphael J. Landovitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
People who inject drugs
Endocarditis
Surgery
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4558-2

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