Acute Infective Endocarditis
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Acute infective endocarditis.
Acute infective endocarditis is a complex disease with changing epidemiology and a rapidly evolving knowledge base. To consistently achieve optimal outcomes in the management of infective endocarditis, the clinical team must have an understanding of the epidemiology, microbiology, and natural history of infective endocarditis, as well as a grasp of guiding principles of diagnosis and medical an...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0891-5520
DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2009.04.013