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Research paper thumbnail of Clinical course and predictors of death in prosthetic valve endocarditis over a 20-year period

The Journal of Thoracic …, 2010

Bioprostheses were involved in 52% of cases and mechanical valves in 48%. The aortic valve was af... more Bioprostheses were involved in 52% of cases and mechanical valves in 48%. The aortic valve was affected in 45% of patients. Staphylococcus epidermidis was isolated in 23% of cases, Streptococcus spp in 21%, S aureus in 13%, and Enterococcus in 8%. Cultures were negative in 18% of ...

Research paper thumbnail of Clinical course and predictors of death in prosthetic valve endocarditis over a 20-year period

The Journal of Thoracic …, 2010

Bioprostheses were involved in 52% of cases and mechanical valves in 48%. The aortic valve was af... more Bioprostheses were involved in 52% of cases and mechanical valves in 48%. The aortic valve was affected in 45% of patients. Staphylococcus epidermidis was isolated in 23% of cases, Streptococcus spp in 21%, S aureus in 13%, and Enterococcus in 8%. Cultures were negative in 18% of ...

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