Early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis definition revisited: Prospective study and literature review

Early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis definition revisited: Prospective study and literature review

Objective: To determine the annual incidence of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) and to evaluate its current classification based on the epidemiological distribution of agents identified and their sensitivity profiles. Methods: Consecutive cases of PVE occurring within the first year of valve sur...

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Main Authors: Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano, Bruno Azevedo Randi, Danielle Menosi Gualandro, Roney Orismar Sampaio, Márcio Sommer Bittencourt, Christian Emmanuel da Silva Pelaes, Alfredo José Mansur, Pablo Maria Alberto Pomerantzeff, Flávio Tarasoutchi, Tânia Mara Varejão Strabelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis
Antibacterial agent
Heart valve prostheses
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121730228X

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