Infective Endocarditis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Cardiol Clin, 2017. 35(1): p. 153-163.

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dc.contributor.author	Njuguna, Benson	-
dc.contributor.author	Gardner, Adrian	-
dc.contributor.author	Delahaye, Francois	-
dc.date.accessioned	2020-08-03T16:44:51Z	-
dc.date.available	2020-08-03T16:44:51Z	-
dc.date.issued	2017-02	-
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccl.2016.08.011	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/3286	-
dc.description.abstract	Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare, life-threatening disease with a mortality rate of 25% and significant debilitating morbidities. Although much has been reported on contemporary IE in high-income countries, conclusions on the state of IE in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are based on studies conducted before the year 2000. Furthermore, unique challenges in the diagnosis and management of IE persist in LMICs. This article reviews IE studies conducted in LMICs documenting clinical experiences from the year 2000 to 2016. Presented are the causes of IE, management of patients with IE, and prevailing challenges in diagnosis and treatment of IE in LMICs.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Elsevier Inc.	en_US
dc.subject	Endocarditis	en_US
dc.subject	Low- and middle-income	en_US
dc.subject	Developing countries	en_US
dc.subject	mortality rate	en_US
dc.title	Infective Endocarditis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Cardiol Clin, 2017. 35(1): p. 153-163.	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
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