[Infectious endocarditis].
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.
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Hôpital cardiovasculaire et pneumologique Lòuis-Pradel Service de cardiologie B.P. Lyon Montchat 69394 Lyon. francois.delahaye@chu-lyon.fr
Antchouey
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de Gevigney
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D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011379:Prognosis