title: [Infectious endocarditis].
abstract: The incidence of infective endocarditis has not decreased over the last years. Infective endocarditis remains severe: the mortality rate during the initial hospital stay is 15%, and a surgical intervention is needed in 25% of the cases. Stricter application of prophylaxis guidelines and better diagnostic and therapeutic management should decrease the frequency and severity of infective endocarditis.
authors: Hôpital cardiovasculaire et pneumologique Lòuis-Pradel Service de cardiologie B.P. Lyon Montchat 69394 Lyon. francois.delahaye@chu-lyon.fr
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Delahaye
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Antchouey
authors: G
authors: G
authors: de Gevigney
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011379:Prognosis