Increasing incidence and mortality of infective endocarditis: a population-based study through a record-linkage system

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Few population-based studies provide epidemiological data on infective endocarditis (IE). Aim of the study is to analyze incidence and outcomes of IE in the Veneto Region (North-Eastern Italy).</p> <p>Methods</p> &l...

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Main Authors: Buonfrate Dora, Schievano Elena, Fedeli Ugo, Pellizzer Giampietro, Spolaore Paolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/48