[Infective endocarditis: quality of diagnosis and clinical features].
OBJECTIVE
To review current course of infectious endocarditis (IE), time and quality of the diagnosis, results of hospital treatment.


METHODS
30 cases of IE have been analysed (17 males, 13 females, mean age 37.6 +/- 2.3 years. The patients were admitted to hospital in 1997-1998.


RESULTS
Late diagnosis registered in many IE cases is explained by low quality of history data and of heart auscultation responsible for late start of conservative treatment. Some specific features of the disease course, visceral lesions, efficacy of the treatment are outlined.


CONCLUSIONS
IE morbidity is still high and prognosis in many cases if unfavourable.
Rebrov
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Ponomareva
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Karoli
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents