Infective endocarditis in northeastern Thailand

Despite rigorous diagnostic testing, the cause of infective endocarditis was identified for just 60 (45.5%) of 132 patients admitted to hospitals in Khon Kaen, Thailand, during January 2010-July 2012. Most pathogens identified were Viridans streptococci and zoonotic bacteria species, as found in oth...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2014-03, Vol.20 (3), p.473-476
Hauptverfasser:	Watt, George, Pachirat, Orathai, Baggett, Henry C, Maloney, Susan A, Lulitanond, Viraphong, Raoult, Didier, Bhengsri, Saithip, Thamthitiwat, Somsak, Paupairoj, Anucha, Kosoy, Michael, Ud-Ai, Nongrak, Sukwicha, Wichuda, Whistler, Toni, Fournier, Pierre-Edouard
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Animals Bacteria - classification Bacteria - isolation & purification Bartonella Care and treatment Comorbidity Demographic aspects Diagnosis Dispatch Endocarditis Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - epidemiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - transmission Female Humans Infective endocarditis Male Middle Aged Q fever Risk Factors Thailand Thailand - epidemiology Viridans streptococci Young Adult Zoonoses Zoonoses - microbiology Zoonoses - transmission
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Zusammenfassung:	Despite rigorous diagnostic testing, the cause of infective endocarditis was identified for just 60 (45.5%) of 132 patients admitted to hospitals in Khon Kaen, Thailand, during January 2010-July 2012. Most pathogens identified were Viridans streptococci and zoonotic bacteria species, as found in other resource-limited countries where underlying rheumatic heart disease is common.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2003.131059