Healthcare-Associated Infective Endocarditis: a Case Series in a Referral Hospital from 2006 to 2011

Healthcare-Associated Infective Endocarditis: a Case Series in a Referral Hospital from 2006 to 2011

Background: Healthcare-associated infective endocarditis (HCA-IE), a severe complication of medical care, shows a growing incidence in literature. Objective: To evaluate epidemiology, etiology, risk factors for acquisition, complications, surgical treatment, and outcome of HCA-IE. Methods: Obser...

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Main Authors: Oslan Francischetto, Luciana Almenara Pereira da Silva, Katia Marie Simões e Senna, Marcia Regina Vasques, Giovanna Ferraiuoli Barbosa, Clara Weksler, Rosana Grandelle Ramos, Wilma Felix Golebiovski, Cristiane da Cruz Lamas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2014-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Endocardite Bacteriana/mortalidade
Endocardite Bacteriana/etiologia
Fatores de Risco
Epidemiologia
Infecção Hospitalar
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