The changing epidemiology of infective endocarditis: The paradox of prophylaxis in the current and future eras

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 59, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 1977-1978

  Wang, Andrew ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiology; infective endocarditis; population based; prophylaxis; Staphylococci

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NOTE; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84861510282     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.02.030     Document Type: Editorial

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