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March 9, 2009Archives of Internal MedicineOpen Access

Clinical Presentation, Etiology, and Outcome of Infective Endocarditis in the 21st Century

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DMDavid MurdochThe University of Queensland

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Observational analysis demonstrates an acute presentation and high Staphylococcus aureus rates in infective endocarditis, indicating persistently elevated mortality.

Key Points

  • To characterize the clinical presentation, microbiological causes, and mortality outcomes of infective endocarditis in the early 21st century.
  • Assessed clinical profiles, causative pathogens, and outcome trends among patients diagnosed with infective endocarditis.
  • Infective endocarditis presents predominantly as an acute disease rather than a subacute condition.
  • Infections are characterized by a high rate of Staphylococcus aureus etiology.
  • Mortality rates associated with the infection remain persistently high.

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David Murdoch (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d76cdbdb9d5e1bf4b8a5ddhttps://doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2008.603
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