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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Main Author: Ekdahl, Christer
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Infektionsmedicin 2008
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