Infective Endocarditis : Prevalence, Characteristics and Mortality in Khon Kaen, 1990-1999

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-10

  Pachirat, Orathai ^a   Chetchotisakd, Ploenchan ^a   Klungboonkrong, Virat ^a   Taweesangsuksakul, Prawit ^b   Tantisirin, Cherdchai ^a   Loapiboon, Malinee ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b University of Khon Kaen   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Infective Endocarditis; Microbiology; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURVIVAL RATE; THAILAND;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURVIVAL RATE; THAILAND;

EID: 0036053591     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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