Overview
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 intravenous substance abuse has also resulted in a substantial increase in the number of infected patients. Fortunately, advances in the diagnostic testing, imaging, and recognition of the importance of a multidisciplinary management team have also contributed to advances in the care of these critically ill patients. Nevertheless, optimal therapies need to be individualized and considered in the ever-increasing body of scientific literature on this complex and difficult problem.
- | Author: Michael S. Firstenberg
- | Publisher: BoD ? Books on Demand
- | Publication Date: Nov 09, 2016
- | Number of Pages: 180 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 9535127691
- | ISBN-13: 9789535127697
