Comparison of frequency of active infective endocarditis by echocardiography in patients with bacteremia with and without human immunodeficiency virus

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1500-1503

  Abraham, James ^a   Veledar, Emir ^a   Lerakis, Stamatios ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VEGETATION;

EID: 0037526369     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00410-7     Document Type: Article

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