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Abstract

Endocarditis, defined as infection of the native or prosthetic heart valve, endocardial surface or an intracardiac device, occurs worldwide and though uncommon, can be associated with considerable morbidity and mortality.

In this chapter we present some common clinical cases and discuss the treatment options.

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    Syed Wamique Yusuf, Steven C. Napierkowki, Jose Banchs & Saamir A. Hassan

  2. Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Javier A. Adachi

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Yusuf, S.W., Napierkowki, S.C., Banchs, J., Adachi, J.A., Hassan, S.A. (2018). Endocarditis. In: Yusuf, S., Banchs, J. (eds) Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62088-6_15

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