Incidence of Infective Endocarditis due to Viridans Group Streptococci Before and After the 2007 American Heart Associations Prevention Guidelines: An Extended Evaluation of the Olmsted County Minnesota Population and Nationwide Inpatient Sample

摘要

ObjectiveTo determine if the incidence of viridans group streptococcal infective endocarditis (VGS-IE) had increased following publication of the 2007 American Heart Association's IE prevention guidelines.