Definition, clinical profile, microbiological spectrum, and prognostic factors of early-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis

Aim There is no agreement in the best cutoff time to distinguish between early- and late- onset prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE). Our objectives are to define early-onset PVE according to the microbiological spectrum and to analyse the profile and short-term prognosis of this entity. Methods and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European heart journal 2007-03, Vol.28 (6), p.760-765
Hauptverfasser:	López, Javier, Revilla, Ana, Vilacosta, Isidre, Villacorta, Eduardo, González-Juanatey, Carlos, Gómez, Itziar, Rollán, María Jesús, San Román, José Alberto
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - mortality Cross Infection - surgery Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - mortality Endocarditis, Bacterial - surgery Female Heart Heart Valve Prosthesis Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Orthopedic surgery Prognosis Prosthesis-Related Infections - microbiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - mortality Prosthesis-Related Infections - surgery Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Treatment Outcome
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