Infective endocarditis in drug addicts: role of HIV infection and the diagnostic accuracy of Duke criteria.

Cecchi, Enrico

Infective endocarditis in drug addicts: role of HIV infection and the diagnostic accuracy of Duke criteria. [electronic resource] - Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) Mar 2007 - 169-75 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

1558-2027

10.2459/01.JCM.0000260824.14596.86 doi


AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections--complications
Adult
Aortic Valve--microbiology
CD4 Lymphocyte Count--standards
Case-Control Studies
Echocardiography--standards
Endocarditis, Bacterial--diagnosis
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections--complications
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections--complications
Humans
Italy
Male
Mitral Valve--microbiology
Mycoses--complications
Prospective Studies
Research Design
Sensitivity and Specificity
Substance Abuse, Intravenous--complications
Tricuspid Valve--microbiology