Infective Endocarditis in the U.S., 1998–2009: A Nationwide Study

David H. Bor; Steffie Woolhandler; Rachel Nardin; John Brusch; David U. Himmelstein

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060033

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Infective Endocarditis in the U.S., 1998–2009: A Nationwide Study

David H. Bor,

Affiliation Department of Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Steffie Woolhandler,

Affiliation School of Public Health, City University of New York, New York, New York, United States of America; and Department of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Rachel Nardin,

Affiliation Department of Medicine and Division of Neurology, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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John Brusch,

Affiliation Department of Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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David U. Himmelstein

* E-mail: dhimmels@hunter.cuny.edu

Affiliation School of Public Health, City University of New York, New York, New York, United States of America; and Department of Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Infective Endocarditis in the U.S., 1998–2009: A Nationwide Study

David H. Bor,
Steffie Woolhandler,
Rachel Nardin,
John Brusch,
David U. Himmelstein

Published: March 20, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0060033

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