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Clinical Manifestations of Endocarditis
Clinical Manifestations of endocarditis – mostly non-specific

|Table 124–2 Clinical and Laboratory Features of Infective Endocarditis |
| |
|Feature |
|Freq % |
| |
|Fever |
|80–90 |
| |
|Chills and sweats |
|40–75 |
| |
|Anorexia, weight loss, malaise |
|25–50
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