Incidence, predisposing factors, and aetiology of infective endocarditis in the Czech Republic

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 250-255

  Dzupova, Olga ^a   Machala, Ladislav ^a   Baloun, Rudolf ^a   Maly, Marek ^b   Benes, Jiri ^a   Balkova, R ^c   Branny, M ^c   Capkova, V ^c   Gistinger, T ^c   Griva, M ^c   Hondl, M ^c   Jandik, J ^c   Jelinek, Z ^c   Kaucak, V ^c   Kellnerova, I ^c   Konvicka, O ^c   Kotik, L ^d   Kral, R ^c   Kumpel, P ^c   Luzek, B ^c   Nedbal, P ^c   Peterka, K ^c   Sieglova, J ^c   Stransky, V ^c   Sucha, L ^c   Stumar, J ^c   Tesar, K ^c   Tocik, J ^c   Tousek, F ^c   Trestik, P ^c   Valkova, R ^c   Vavra, P ^c   Vojtisek, P ^c   more..

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Czech Republic)

^c Thomayerova Nemocnice ^*

^d FAKULTNÍ THOMAYEROVA NEMOCNICE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

aetiology; Czech Republic; incidence; Infective endocarditis; predisposing factors

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CZECH REPUBLIC; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MITRAL VALVE; POPULATION RESEARCH; SKIN INFECTION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSALITY; CZECH REPUBLIC; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HEART VALVES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84858980961     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2011.632643     Document Type: Article

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