An Assessment of the Current Diagnostic Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
A firm diagnosis of infective endocarditis is difficult to establish. Clinicians often face a decision-making dilemma about whether to treat a patient presenting with some features that suggest endocarditis. This article summarizes both the previous and the recently proposed criteria for the diagnos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1998-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/812904 |