Open AccessThe risk for bacterial endocarditis in cirrhotic patients: a population-based 3-year follow-up study
Author(s) -
TsungHsing Hung,
YuHsi Hsieh,
KuoChih Tseng,
ChihChun Tsai,
Chen–Chi Tsai
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.12.009
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , bacterial endocarditis
We noted only rare reports of cirrhotic patients with bacterial endocarditis (BE). There is insufficient data on the risk of BE in liver cirrhosis. This is the first national population-based study evaluating the risk of BE in cirrhotic patients.
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