Risk of cardiovascular events leading to hospitalisation after Streptococcus pneumoniae infection: a retrospective cohort LIFE Study
Conclusions
S. pneumoniae infections elevate the risk of subsequent stroke and AF occurrence. These findings indicate that pneumococcal infections have short-term effects on patients’ health and increase their midterm to long-term susceptibility to serious cardiovascular events.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: General Medicine Authors: Nishimura, N., Fukuda, H. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine Source Type: research
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