Recent trends, clinical characteristics, and outcome of infective endocarditis among intravenous drug users of a tertiary hospital in the east region of Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mohd Said, Mohd Ridzuan, Mohd Firdaus, Mohd Al-Baqlish, Md Jalil, Muhammad Ateeq, Ibrahim, Ismail, Wan Ramli, Wan Nurliyana, Zakaria, Nurul Aulia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
• Subjects: RC667 Specialties of Internal Medicine-Diseases of Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/91758/7/91758_Recent%20trends%2C%20clinical%20characteristics%2C%20and%20outcome%20of%20infective%20endocarditis.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91758/; https://www.heartindia.net/temp/HeartIndia9172-4714338_130543.pdf

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection affecting the endocardial lining and contributed to socioeconomic burden due to prolonged admission, invasive procedure, and expensive treatment. The high prevalence of intravenous drug user intravenous drug user (IVDU) shifts the paradigm of t...