Prognostic value of residual vegetation after antibiotic treatment for infective endocarditis: A retrospective cohort study

Background: The prognostic impact of residual vegetation (RV) after medical treatment for endocarditis remains unknown. Methods: 134 consecutive patients hospitalized for infective endocarditis, not surgically treated, with the presence of vegetation at diagnosis, were included retrospectively. The...

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Main Authors: Valérie Houard, Lydie Porte, Clémence Delon, Didier Carrié, Pierre Delobel, Michel Galinier, Olivier Lairez, Yoan Lavie-Badie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220301247