Profile of infective endocarditis observed from 2003 - 2010 in a single center in Italy

Conclusion:
S. aureus emerged as the leading causative organism of IE in a University hospital in northern Italy. Our study confirmed the high in-hospital mortality of IE, particularly if health-care associated, and the protective role of surgery.

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - November 15, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Laurenzia FerrarisLaura MilazzoDavide RicaboniCristina MazzaliGiovanna OrlandoGiuliano RizzardiniMarco CicardiFerdinando RaimondiLoredana TocalliAlessandro CialfiPaolo VanelliMassimo GalliCarlo AntonaSpinello Antinori Source Type: research