Value and limitations of the von Reyn, Duke, and modified Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis in children

Tissières, Pierre; Gervaix, Alain; Beghetti, Maurice; Jaeggi, Edgard

doi:10.1542/peds.112.6.e467

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Value and limitations of the von Reyn, Duke, and modified Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis in children

ContributorsTissières, Pierre; Gervaix, Alain; Beghetti, Maurice; Jaeggi, Edgard

Published inPediatrics, vol. 112, no. 6 Pt 1, e467

Publication date2003

Abstract

To compare the sensitivity of 3 different criteria-von Reyn, Duke, and modified Duke-in diagnosing infective endocarditis (IE) in children.

Keywords

Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Endocarditis/diagnosis/microbiology/ultrasonography
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

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TISSIÈRES, Pierre et al. Value and limitations of the von Reyn, Duke, and modified Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis in children. In: Pediatrics, 2003, vol. 112, n° 6 Pt 1, p. e467. doi: 10.1542/peds.112.6.e467

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PID : unige:55249
DOI : 10.1542/peds.112.6.e467
PMID : 14654647

Additional URL for this publicationhttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/112/6/e467.long

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Value and limitations of the von Reyn, Duke, and modified Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis in children

To compare the sensitivity of 3 different criteria-von Reyn, Duke, and modified Duke-in diagnosing infective endocarditis (IE) in children.

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