Endocarditis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus: A Reappraisal of the Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Pathologic Manifestations With Analysis of Factors Determining Outcome

Staphylococcus aureus is the leading cause of infectious endocarditis and its mortality has remained high despite better diagnostic and therapeutic procedures over time. We conducted a retrospective review of 133 cases of definite S. aureus endocarditis seen at a single tertiary care hospital over 2...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Medicine (Baltimore) 2009-01, Vol.88 (1), p.1-22
Hauptverfasser:	Fernández Guerrero, Manuel L., González López, Julio J., Goyenechea, Ana, Fraile, Julián, de Górgolas, Miguel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - epidemiology AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - mortality AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - pathology Bacteremia - complications Bacteremia - epidemiology Bacteremia - mortality Catheters, Indwelling - microbiology Cross Infection - diagnosis Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - mortality Cross Infection - pathology Cross-Sectional Studies Echocardiography Echocardiography, Transesophageal Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - epidemiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - mortality Endocarditis, Bacterial - pathology Female Heart Valve Prosthesis Hospital Mortality Humans Incidence Male Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Middle Aged Prognosis Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnosis Prosthesis-Related Infections - epidemiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - mortality Prosthesis-Related Infections - pathology Retrospective Studies Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology Staphylococcal Infections - mortality Staphylococcal Infections - pathology Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications Substance Abuse, Intravenous - epidemiology Survival Analysis Young Adult
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