title: Infective endocarditis in northeastern Thailand.
abstract: Despite rigorous diagnostic testing, the cause of infective endocarditis was identified for just 60 (45.5%) of 132 patients admitted to hospitals in Khon Kaen, Thailand, during January 2010-July 2012. Most pathogens identified were Viridans streptococci and zoonotic bacteria species, as found in other resource-limited countries where underlying rheumatic heart disease is common.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Watt
authors.forename: Orathai
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pachirat
authors.forename: Henry C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Baggett
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Maloney
authors.forename: Viraphong
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lulitanond
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raoult
authors.forename: Saithip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhengsri
authors.forename: Somsak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thamthitiwat
authors.forename: Anucha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paupairoj
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosoy
authors.forename: Nongrak
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ud-Ai
authors.forename: Wichuda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sukwicha
authors.forename: Toni
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Whistler
authors.forename: Pierre-Edouard
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Fournier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015897:Comorbidity; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission
keywords: Bartonella; Coxiella burnetii; Infective endocarditis; Q fever; Thailand; Viridans streptococci; antimicrobial drugs; bacteria; congestive heart failure; heart valve; rheumatic heart disease; zoonoses