The Frequency of Infective Endocarditis in < i > Candida < /i > Bloodstream Infections: a Retrospective Study in a Child Hospital
In this study, the incidence of infective endocarditis in
Candida bloodstream infections in a tertiary hospital
during the periods of 2007 and 2016 was reviewed.Methods: Patients with positive blood or catheter cultures in terms of Candida
spp. during the study period of January 2007 and January 2016
were analyzed in terms of Candida infective endocarditis.
Infective endocarditis was defined according to the modified Duke criteria.
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Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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