Infective endocarditis: an analysis based on strict case definitions.
Von Reyn C, Levy B, Arbeit R, Friedland G, Crumpacker C. Infective endocarditis: an analysis based on strict case definitions. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1981, 94: 505-18. PMID: 7011141, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-94-4-505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrict case definitionValvular diseaseCase definitionAdvanced mean ageShorter mean durationNosocomial endocarditisProsthesis endocarditisNeurologic eventsPossible endocarditisCardiac surgeryHeart failureInfective endocarditisMean ageMean durationEarly recognitionClinical studiesEndocarditisHigh incidenceInvasive proceduresViridans streptococciLarge seriesSuspect casesStaphylococcus aureusMortalityDisease