Multicenter collaborative evaluation of a standardized serum bactericidal test as a prognostic indicator in infective endocarditis

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The Clinical Significance of Positive Blood Cultures: A Comprehensive Analysis of 500 Episodes of Bacteremia and Fungemia in Adults. II. Clinical Observations, with Special Reference to Factors Influencing Prognosis

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Combination Antimicrobial Therapy for <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Endocarditis in Patients Addicted to Parenteral Drugs and in Nonaddicts

Oksana M. Korzeniowski · Annals of Internal Medicine · 1982 · 354 citations

Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis

Walter R. Wilson · Annals of Internal Medicine · 1975 · 237 citations

Frequent Isolates, Infected Prosthesis, Medical Therapy +18

Antibiotic Therapy of Bacterial Endocarditis

J E Geraci, William J. Martin · Circulation · 1954 · 159 citations

Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Health Sciences, Antibiotics +15