Aetiology of Infective Endocarditis

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease of the heart which, before the discovery of penicillin, was nearly always fatal. Although the use of antibiotics and, more recently, cardiac surgery have greatly improved survival, mortality remains high at 30 per cent.11

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Published in:Microbial ecology in health and disease 1994, Vol.7 (3), p.173-174
Main Author: Hogg, S. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease of the heart which, before the discovery of penicillin, was nearly always fatal. Although the use of antibiotics and, more recently, cardiac surgery have greatly improved survival, mortality remains high at 30 per cent.11
ISSN:0891-060X
1651-2235
1651-2235
DOI:10.3109/08910609409141350