Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9162032 | Chest | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In NVE, the number of cases that are hospital acquired has been increasing during the last 15 years. These cases are frequently associated with invasive intravascular procedures or IV catheter-related infections. Most patients have a previous valvulopathy that predisposes to IE. The spectrum of microorganisms involved is different from the community-acquired cases. Also, the outcome of endocarditis is worse in nosocomial NVE patients
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MartÃn-Dávila MD, PhD, Fortún MD, PhD, Navas MD, PhD, Cobo MD, PhD, Jiménez-Mena MD, Moya MD, PhD, Moreno MD, PhD,