Recent trends, clinical characteristics, and outcome of infective endocarditis among intravenous drug users of a tertiary hospital in the east region of Malaysia

Recent trends, clinical characteristics, and outcome of infective endocarditis among intravenous drug users of a tertiary hospital in the east region of Malaysia

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection affecting the endocardial lining and contributed to socioeconomic burden due to prolonged admission, invasive procedure, and expensive treatment. The high prevalence of intravenous drug user intravenous drug user (IVDU) shifts the paradigm of t...

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Main Authors: Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Said, Mohd Al-Baqlish Mohd Firdaus, Muhammad Ateeq Md Jalil, Ismail Ibrahim, Wan Nurliyana Wan Ramli, Nurul Aulia Zakaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Heart India
Subjects:
clinical characteristics
infective endocarditis
intravenous drug user
malaysia
Online Access:http://www.heartindia.net/article.asp?issn=2321-449x;year=2021;volume=9;issue=1;spage=72;epage=77;aulast=Said

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