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141 The first case report of non-nosocomial healthcare-associated infective endocarditis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA400 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Infection, March 13, 2013
142 Rothia mucilaginosa Prosthetic Device Infections: A Case of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 11, 2013
143 Cardiac Infection and Sepsis in Three IV Bath Salts Drug Users Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 11, 2013
144 First therapeutic use of Artesunate in treatment of human herpesvirus 6B myocarditis in a child Journal of Clinical Virology, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article
145 Current concepts in the diagnosis and management of left ventricular assist device infections Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, March 7, 2013 Clinical Article
146 Transcutaneous lead implantation connected to an externalized pacemaker in patients with implantable cardiac defibrillator/pacemaker infection and pacemaker dependency EP Europace, March 7, 2013 Clinical Article
147 Septic shock: The initial moments and beyond Full Text Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, March 6, 2013 Review Article
148 Electrocardiographic Abnormalities in Trypanosoma cruzi Seropositive and Seronegative Former Blood Donors Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 6, 2013 Clinical Article
149 Trypanosoma cruzi Infection and Endothelin-1 Cooperatively Activate Pathogenic Inflammatory Pathways in Cardiomyocytes Full Text PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 6, 2013 Review Article
150 Predictors of Mortality in Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infections The American Journal of Cardiology, March 5, 2013 Review Article
151 Fluid Resuscitation in Septic Shock: The Effect of Increasing Fluid Balance on Mortality Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, March 4, 2013 Review Article
152 Prevention of Recurrent Pericarditis With Colchicine in 2012 Full Text Clinical Cardiology, March 1, 2013
153 Viral genomes in the pericardial fluid and in peri- and epicardial biopsies from a German cohort of patients with large to moderate pericardial effusions Heart Failure Reviews, March 1, 2013 Clinical Article
154 Cardiac arrhythmias in Meningococcal Meningitis - case report and review of the literature Acta Pediatrica, February 28, 2013 Review Article
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The cause of endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda Full Text
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156 Spleen Rupture Associated with Septic Emboli and Endocarditis in a Hemodialysis Patient Blood Purification, February 28, 2013
157 Invasive Candida Infection: The Role of Severity Scores in Cardiac Surgery Patients Journal of Infection, February 27, 2013 Review Article
158 Hemin-binding proteins as potent marker for serological diagnosis of infections with Bartonella quintana Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, February 27, 2013 Clinical Article
159 High prevalence of myocarditis in patients with hypertensive heart disease and cardiac deterioration European Journal of Heart Failure, February 27, 2013 Clinical Article
160 Ampicillin Plus Ceftriaxone is As Effective As Ampicillin Plus Gentamicin for Treating Enterococcus faecalis Infective Endocarditis Clinical Infectious Diseases, February 26, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.
Read the article summaryIn a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.
Read the article summaryIn a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).
Read the article summary1 Increased coronary atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability by coronary computed tomography angiography in HIV-infected men AIDS, April 29, 2013
2 Long-Term Survival After Operations for Native and Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 3, 2013
3 Disseminated Ochroconis gallopava infection in a heart transplant patient Transplant Infectious Disease, April 30, 2013
4 Contribution of Genetic Background, Traditional Risk Factors, and HIV-Related Factors to Coronary Artery Disease Events in HIV-Positive Persons Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 26, 2013
5 Intraventricular and intrathecal colistin as the last therapeutic resort for the treatment of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ventriculitis and meningitis: a literature review International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, May 14, 2013 Review Article
6 Enterococcus faecalis Infective Endocarditis Circulation, May 2, 2013
7 Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis with ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated with Percutaneous Coronary Aspiration Thrombectomy Heart, Lung, and Circulation, April 30, 2013 Review Article
8 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 12, 2013
9 Significance of Leukocytosis After Cardiac Device Implantation The American Journal of Cardiology, May 21, 2013 Review Article
10 CD4 Decline Is Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and Death in Virally Suppressed Patients With HIV Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 8, 2013
11 Cardiac Infection and Sepsis in 3 Intravenous Bath Salts Drug Users Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 15, 2013
12 Management of cardiac implantable electronic device infections: the challenges of understanding the scope of the problem and its associated mortality Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy , May 13, 2013 Review Article
13 Ampicillin Plus Ceftriaxone Is as Effective as Ampicillin Plus Gentamicin for Treating Enterococcus faecalis Infective Endocarditis Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013
14 Native valve Escherichia coli endocarditis following urosepsis Indian Journal of Nephrology, May 15, 2013 Free full text
15 Central retinal artery occlusion due to infective endocarditis International Ophthalmology, May 6, 2013
16 Infective Endocarditis New England Journal of Medicine, April 24, 2013 Review Article
17 De-escalation of antimicrobial treatment for adults with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013 Review Article
18 Pharmacokinetics of linezolid in the mediastinum and pleural space International Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 21, 2013
19 A Misinterpreted Case of Aorta Prosthesis Endocarditis: Remember The Phenomenon of Microbubbles Echocardiography, May 2, 2013
20 Molecular characterization of endocarditis-associated Staphylococcus aureus Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 1, 2013 Review Article
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