Contemporary Challenges in Endocarditis

• Other Authors: Firstenberg, Michael S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2016
• Subjects: Endocrinology; infective endocarditis, epidemiology, surgery, mortality, dentistry, developing countries
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Endocarditis remains an elusive challenge for clinicians to master. As the population ages and their comorbidities increase, the risk of infecting cardiac structures - both native and, the ever-increasing use of, prosthetic support technology - also increases. In addition, the global epidemic of int...