Epidemiology of infective endocarditis in Tunisia: a 10-year multicenter retrospective study

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Authors

A. Létaief · Hôpital Farhat Hached

Essia Boughzala · Hôpital Sahloul

N. Kaabia · Hôpital Farhat Hached

S. Ernez · Hôpital Farhat Hached

Fekria Abid · Hôpital La Rabta

T. Ben Châabane · Hôpital La Rabta

Mounir Ben Jemâa · Hopital Universitaire Hedi Chaker

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is still frequently associated with rheumatic disease among young adults in Tunisia, with a high frequency of negative blood cultures and high in-hospital mortality, given that the population affected is relatively young.

Topics & Keywords

Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 11, Issue 5, pp. 430-433

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2006.10.006

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