| Table 2: | ||
|
Frequency
of Sources Responsible for
Endocarditis Due to Staphylococcus Aureus |
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|
Presumed
|
Hospital
Cases
|
Community
Cases
|
| Intravenous catheter |
12
|
11
|
| Hemodialysis fistula |
2
|
5
|
| Surgical wound |
12
|
2
|
| Other |
1
|
1
|
| None |
0
|
13
|
| Adaped from reference 3 | ||
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2003 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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