Clinical - microbiological characterization and risk factors of mortality in infective endocarditis from a tertiary care academic hospital in Southern India.

CONCLUSIONS: This study reiterates the persistent dominance of rheumatic heart disease in the population studied and α - hemolytic Streptococci as the commonest responsible microorganism. PMID: 29716704 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Indian Heart J - March 1, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Subbaraju P, Rai S, Morakhia J, Midha G, Kamath A, Saravu K Tags: Indian Heart J Source Type: research