Infective endocarditis in an HIV-infected intravenous drug user

Infective endocarditis in an HIV-infected intravenous drug user

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Infective endocarditis is a common complication among injecting drug users. Disease risk among these patients is increased by the spread of HIV infection. In the following article, we discuss the exceptional clinical presentation of a 28-year-old patient who used intravenous drugs (heroin) for 10 ye...

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Main Authors:	Karolina Mėlinytė, Jurgita Savickaitė, Daiva Emilija Rekienė, Albinas Naudžiūnas, Aušra Burkauskienė, Laima Jankauskienė
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:	Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204915002226

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