Clinical spectrum of infective endocarditis: 15 years experience.
Indian Heart J
;
1998 Sep-Oct; 50(5): 516-9
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-6018
ABSTRACT
Four hundred and sixty-six patients (277 males, 189 females; mean age 23.2 years) diagnosed as cases of infective endocarditis during the past 15 years were retrospectively analysed. Two-thirds of patients belonged to the 15 to 35 years age group. The most common predisposing cardiac lesion was rheumatic heart disease seen in 73.4 percent patients. Mitral valve prolapse and right-sided endocarditis were infrequent, seen in four patients each. Blood culture positivity was 28.7 percent in adults and 61 percent in children. Commonest organism isolated was staphylococcus aureus in adults (39.3%) and streptococcus viridans in children (48%). Salmonella typhi was detected in 17 patients and showed excellent response to ciprofloxacin and gentamycin. Overall mortality was 13.9 percent and resistant heart failure was the leading cause of death. Our study presents the clinical spectrum of infective endocarditis and highlights the comparison with western studies.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Niño
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Preescolar
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Adolescente
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Adulto
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Endocarditis Bacteriana
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Lactante
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian heart j
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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