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. 2018 Aug 1;3(8):779-780.
doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.1602.

Changes in the Association of Rising Infective Endocarditis With Mortality in People Who Inject Drugs

Linda W Njoroge  1   2 , Sadeer G Al-Kindi  1   2 , George Augustine Koromia  3 , Chantal A ElAmm  1   2 , Guilherme H Oliveira  1   2
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Changes in the Association of Rising Infective Endocarditis With Mortality in People Who Inject Drugs

Linda W Njoroge et al. JAMA Cardiol. .

Abstract

This study assesses the association of infective endocarditis with mortality from 1999 to 2016 among people who inject drugs in the United States.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. No disclosures were reported.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Rising Infective Endocarditis Mortality Among People Who Inject Drugs (1999-2016)
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Infective Endocarditis Mortality Among People Who Inject Drugs by Age Group and Race (1999-2016)
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