Abstract
Bacterial endocarditis, although uncommon, is a life-threatening disease with substantial morbitity and mortality. Endocarditis usually develops in individuals with underlying structural cardiac defects who develop bacteremia with organisms likely to cause endocarditis.
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(2006). Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis. In: Cardiology in Family Practice. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59745-042-1:71
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