title: Infective endocarditis in elderly: an Italian prospective multi-center observational study.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy. Electronic address: mattba@tin.it.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bassetti
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venturini
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crapis
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Science, University of Genoa, Italy and IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ansaldi
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Science, University of Genoa, Italy and IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orsi
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Department, Ospedali Riuniti and University of Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Della Mattia
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Department, Ospedali Riuniti and University of Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sinagra
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Department, Ospedali Riuniti and University of Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pinamonti
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianluigi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rellini
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Division, Hospital of San Daniele del Friuli, San Daniele, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentino
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Division, Hospital of San Daniele del Friuli, San Daniele, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bordin
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schiavon
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Proclemer
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Ugolino
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Livi
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Viale
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piazza
authors.forename: Grazia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fazio
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Piazza
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maschio
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division, Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beltrame
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Age; Elderly; In-hospital mortality; Infective endocarditis