Infective Endocarditis : aspects of pathophysiology, epidemiology, management and prognosis
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but complex disease that is fatal if untreated. With a modern combination of antimicrobial therapy and heart valve surgery, mortality is still 10-20 %. The structure of the endocarditis vegetation impedes the penetration of phagocytic cells such as monocytes and...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Linköpings universitet, Infektionsmedicin
2008
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-12274 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-85895-83-0 |