Pediatric Infective Endocarditis: Has Staphylococcus aureus Overtaken Viridans Group Streptococci as the Predominant Etiological Agent?
oleh: Aisha Alshammary, Marilou Hervas-Malo, Joan L Robinson
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2008-01-01 |
Deskripsi
BACKGROUND: Viridans group streptococci (VGS) have traditionally been the most common etiological agents of infective endocarditis (IE). Advances in cardiovascular surgery and the increasing use of long-term central venous catheters may have altered the epidemiology of pediatric IE.