Infective endocarditis in Principal Hospital of Dakar: a retrospective study of 42 cases over 10 years
Infective Endocarditis (IE) is an endocardial infection usually caused by bacteria that affects not only the native heart valves but also,with increasing frequency intravascular implanted devices and congenital heart diseases.Despite medical advances, IE remains a life-threatening disease with substantial morbidity and mortality.In Africa, its diag