Trends in risk factors and etiology of 606 cases of infective endocarditis over 23 years (1984-2006) in Slovakia

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 198-202

  Hricak, V ^a   Liska, B ^a   Kovackova, J ^a   Mikusova, J ^a   Fischer, V ^a   Kovacik, J ^a   Karvaj, M ^b   Jurco, R ^a   Ondrusova, A ^b   Kalavsky, E ^b   Marks, P ^c   Beno, P ^b   Krcmery Jr , Vladimir C ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES   (Slovakia)

^b St Elizabeth University College of Health and Social Sciences   (Slovakia)

^c N London Postgrad Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endocarditis risk factors; Etiology; Infective endocarditis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL SURGERY; EMBOLISM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; RHEUMATIC FEVER; RISK FACTOR; SLOVAKIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34247868799     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2007.19.2.198     Document Type: Article

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