Chapter 60
Infective Endocarditis
Michael H. Gewitz MD,
Kathryn A. Taubert PhD, FAHA,
Michael H. Gewitz MD
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, Valhalla, NY, USA
Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
Search for more papers by this authorKathryn A. Taubert PhD, FAHA
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
World Heart Federation, Geneva, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorMichael H. Gewitz MD,
Kathryn A. Taubert PhD, FAHA,
Michael H. Gewitz MD
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, Valhalla, NY, USA
Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
Search for more papers by this authorKathryn A. Taubert PhD, FAHA
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA
World Heart Federation, Geneva, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):James H. Moller MD,
Julien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP,
James H. Moller MD
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJulien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Epidemiology
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Pathogenesis
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Microbiology
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Diagnosis
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Clinical features
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Laboratory features
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Echocardiography
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Antimicrobial treatment
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Prevention
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Acknowledgment
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References
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