Prevalence of infective endocarditis in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: the value of screening with echocardiography

Rasmus V Rasmussen, Ulla Høst, Magnus Arpi, Christian Hassager, Helle Krogh Johansen, Eva Korup, Henrik C Schønheyder, Jens Berning, Sabine Gill, Flemming S Rosenvinge, Vance G Fowler, Jacob E Møller, Robert L Skov, Carsten Toftager Larsen, Thomas F Hansen, Shan Mard, Jesper Smit, Paal S Andersen, Niels Eske Bruun

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Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis (IE) is a critical medical condition associated with a high morbidity and mortality. In the present study, we prospectively evaluated the importance of screening with echocardiography in an unselected S. aureus bacteraemia (SAB) population.
Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging
Volume12
Pages (from-to)414-20
Number of pages7
ISSN1525-2167
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

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