Endocardite Infecciosa em Crianças: Desafios e Perfil em Mudança em Portugal

João Fernandes Pedro; Catarina de Sousa

doi:10.20344/amp.23314

Infective Endocarditis in Children: Challenges and Evolving Profile in Portugal

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João Fernandes Pedro Department of Cardiology. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisbon. Portugal; CCUL@RISE. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2751-9235
Catarina de Sousa Department of Cardiology. Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria. Lisbon. Portugal; CCUL@RISE. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1709-6283

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23314

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Child, Endocarditis/epidemiology

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2025-06-02

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Fernandes Pedro J, de Sousa C. Infective Endocarditis in Children: Challenges and Evolving Profile in Portugal. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 2 [cited 2025 Dec. 5];38(6-7):360-2. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/23314

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Vol. 38 No. 6-7 (2025): June-July

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