Profile, presentation and outcomes of prosthetic valve endocarditis in a South African tertiary hospital: Insights from the Groote Schuur Hospital Infective Endocarditis Registry

Background Prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVE) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of PVE in South African retrospective studies ranges between 13% and 17%.Objectives To define the clinical profile and outcomes of patients with PVE, and compare them with those o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	SAMJ: South African Medical Journal 2022-04, Vol.112 (4), p.288-294
Hauptverfasser:	Mkoko, P, Cupido, B J, Hitzeroth, J, Chin, A, Ntsekhe, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Complications and side effects Diagnosis Endocarditis - diagnosis Endocarditis - epidemiology Endocarditis - etiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis Endocarditis, Bacterial - epidemiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - therapy Female Health Care Sciences & Services Health Policy & Services Heart valve prosthesis Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects Hospital Mortality Humans Infective endocarditis Male Medical Ethics Medicine, General & Internal Medicine, Legal Medicine, Research & Experimental Patient outcomes Prosthesis-Related Infections - diagnosis Prosthesis-Related Infections - epidemiology Prosthesis-Related Infections - therapy Registries Retrospective Studies Risk factors South Africa - epidemiology Tertiary Care Centers
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