Case – Control study of potential culprit procedures for infective endocarditis in an Egyptian tertiary care center

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. However, there are conflicting views as to the significance of bacteremia caused by interventional procedures in the existing clinical guidelines. Objectives: Formal evaluation of risk factors for IE is l...

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Main Authors: Walid Ammar, Wafaa El Aroussi, Asem El Mahy, Amany El Kholy, Hussein Rizk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2013-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260813000525