@article{064aab8821b24ee5b7ee48f39e4d1d68,
title = "Obesity as a Risk Factor Among Hospitalized Patients with Infective Endocarditis",
author = "Harris, \{Ch{\'e} Matthew\} and Aiham Albaeni and Scott Wright and Norris, \{Keith C\}",
note = "Infective endocarditis (IE) is a relatively uncommon yet serious infection of heart valves caused by bacteria or fungi that can lead to devastating end-organ damage and, ultimately, death if ineffectively managed [ 1]. Acutely ill patients presenting with IE may develop heart failure, heart block, valvular abscesses, or have persistently positive blood cultures despite management with appropriate antimicrobials.",
year = "2019",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1093/OFID/OFZ390",
language = "American English",
volume = "6",
journal = "Open Forum Infectious Diseases",
number = "10",
}