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Mamani R, Siciliano R, Fortes C, Damasco P, Lamas C
Braz J Infect Dis . 2024 Jul; 28(4):103837. PMID: 38971178
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia may result in Infective Endocarditis (IE). In the pre-antibiotic era, it caused 10 %‒15 % of IE, decreasing to < 3 % after penicillin availability. Although...
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Damasco P, Fiestas Solorzano V, Fortes N, Setta D, Fonseca A, Perez M, et al.
Trop Med Infect Dis . 2023 Dec; 8(12). PMID: 38133448
Background: Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, the incidence and mortality of infective endocarditis (IE) have increased in recent decades. Studies on the risk factors for mortality in endocarditis in...
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de Sousa L, Fortes C, Damasco P, Barbosa G, Felix Golebiovski W, Weksler C, et al.
Trop Med Infect Dis . 2023 May; 8(5). PMID: 37235331
Non-HACEK Gram-negative bacilli (NGNB) infective endocarditis (IE) has a growing frequency. We aimed to describe cases of NGNB IE and find associated risk factors. We conducted a prospective observational study...
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Fowler V, Durack D, Selton-Suty C, Athan E, Bayer A, Chamis A, et al.
Clin Infect Dis . 2023 May; 77(4):518-526. PMID: 37138445
The microbiology, epidemiology, diagnostics, and treatment of infective endocarditis (IE) have changed significantly since the Duke Criteria were published in 1994 and modified in 2000. The International Society for Cardiovascular...
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Resende Jr P, Fortes C, Matos do Nascimento E, Sousa C, Fortes N, Thomaz D, et al.
CJC Open . 2022 Feb; 4(2):164-172. PMID: 35198933
Background: Early identification of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) at higher risk for in-hospital mortality is essential to guide management and improve prognosis. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of...
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Pericas J, Llopis J, Jimenez-Exposito M, Kourany W, Almirante B, Carosi G, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol . 2021 Apr; 77(13):1629-1640. PMID: 33795037
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a common and serious complication in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis (HD). Objectives: This study sought to investigate whether there are significant differences in complications, cardiac...
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Fernandez Hidalgo N, Gharamti A, Aznar M, Almirante B, Yasmin M, Fortes C, et al.
Open Forum Infect Dis . 2020 May; 7(5):ofaa120. PMID: 32462042
Background: Beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS) are an uncommon cause of infective endocarditis (IE). The aim of this study was to describe the clinical features and outcomes of patients with BHS IE...
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Damasco P, Correal J, Cruz-Campos A, Wajsbrot B, Cunha R, Fonseca A, et al.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop . 2019 Jun; 52:e2018375. PMID: 31188916
Introduction: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a systemic infectious disease requiring a multidisciplinary team for treatment. This study presents the epidemiological and clinical data of 73 cases of IE in Rio...
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Siciliano R, Gualandro D, Sejas O, Ignoto B, Caramelli B, Mansur A, et al.
Int J Infect Dis . 2018 Sep; 77:48-52. PMID: 30248465
Objective: To compare the clinical and epidemiological features, treatments, and outcomes of patients with isolated right-sided and left-sided fungal endocarditis and to determine the risk factors for in-hospital mortality in...