The risk for bacterial endocarditis in cirrhotic patients: A population-based 3-year follow-up study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Hung, Tsung Hsing ^a,b   Hsieh, Yu Hsi ^a,b   Tseng, Kuo Chih ^a,b   Tsai, Chih Chun ^c   Tsai, Chen Chi ^a,b  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bacterial endocarditis; Cirrhosis; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK; TAIWAN;

EID: 84877153097     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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