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Does bedside echocardiography improve the diagnosis of subacute left-sided bacterial endocarditis?
Does bedside echocardiography improve the diagnosis of subacute left-sided bacterial endocarditis?
Bedside echocardiography is a primary resource for the early and accurate diagnosis of subacute left-sided bacterial endocarditis, particularly when incorporated into the Duke criteria.
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May aid early endocarditis diagnosis via Duke criteria integration; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Subacute left-sided bacterial endocarditis is a serious condition that may be overlooked due to highly variable clinical manifestations. Accurate and early diagnosis for initiation of effective treatment is essential in improving patient outcome. Echocardiography is the primary resource for the diagnosis of endocarditis, particularly when the results are incorporated into the Duke criteria.
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