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Prospective comparison of infective endocarditis in khon kaen, Thailand and rennes, france
Abstract : Prospectively collected, contemporary data are lacking on how the features of infective endocarditis (IE) vary according to region. We, therefore, compared IE in Rennes, France and Khon Kaen, Thailand. Fifty-eight patients with confirmed IE were enrolled at each site during 2011 and 2012 using a common protocol. Compared with French patients, Thais had a lower median age (47 versus 70 years old; P \textless 0.001) and reported more animal contact (86% versus 21%; P \textless 0.001). There were more zoonotic infections among Thai than France patients (6 and 1 cases; P = 0.017) and fewer staphylococcal infections (4 versus 15 cases; P = 0.011). Underlying rheumatic heart disease was more prevalent in Thai than in French patients (31% and 4%; P = 0.001), whereas prosthetic heart valves were less prevalent (9% and 35%; P = 0.001). Our data strengthen previous observations that IE in the tropics has distinctive demographic characteristics, risk factors, and etiologies and underscore the need for improved prevention and control strategies.
https://hal-univ-rennes1.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01147273
Contributor : Laurent Jonchère <>
Submitted on : Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 9:51:33 AM
Last modification on : Sunday, October 25, 2020 - 7:07:36 AM
Contributor : Laurent Jonchère <>
Submitted on : Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 9:51:33 AM
Last modification on : Sunday, October 25, 2020 - 7:07:36 AM
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