Infective endocarditis: association between origin of causing bacteria and findings during oral infection screening

• Main Authors: Therese Thoresen (Author), Stina Jordal (Author), Stein- Atle Lie (Author), Friederike Wünsche (Author), Martha Rolland Jacobsen (Author), Bodil Lund (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Oral streptococci represent the causing microorganism for infective endocarditis (IE) in many patients. The impact of oral infections is questioned, and it has been suggested that bacteraemia due to daily routines may play a bigger part in the aetiology of IE. The aim of this stu...