Infective Endocarditis During the Infectious Diseases and Substance Use Disorder Syndemic: A Six-Year Case Series

Authors

N P. Sankar, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine, USA.
K Thakarar, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Portland, Maine, USA.
Kristina E. Rokas, Department of Pharmacy Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2020

Institution/Department

MaineHealth Institute for Research

Journal Title

Open forum infectious diseases

Abstract

Treatment for infective endocarditis (IE) has not been extensively studied in the setting of rising injection drug use. There were 12 cases of IE at the Maine Medical Center between 2013 and 2018. The patient characteristics, treatment regimens, and outcomes were retrospectively analyzed.

ISSN

2328-8957

First Page

ofaa142

Recommended Citation

Sankar NP, Thakarar K, Rokas KE. Candida Infective Endocarditis During the Infectious Diseases and Substance Use Disorder Syndemic: A Six-Year Case Series. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020;7(5):ofaa142. Published 2020 Apr 25. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaa142