Current neurological mortality rates in infectious endocarditis.
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Current neurological mortality rates in infectious endocarditis
Infectious endocarditis (IE) is a serious disease with a high global mortality rate, despite the advances made in diagnosis and treatment over the last few years. Neurological complications (NC) are frequent and constitute one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality. Their incidence ranges from 20% to 40% depending on the series. The aim of this clinical note is to present the NC incidenc...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neurologia
دوره 29 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014