Are the Duke criteria really useful for the early bedside diagnosis of infective endocarditis? Results of a prospective multicenter trial

and the Piedmont Infective Endocarditis Study Group; Antonio Brusca; Davide Forno; Enrico Cecchi; Filippo Lipani; Ivano Dal Conte; Massimo Imazio; Rita Trinchero; Roberto Gnavi

Are the Duke criteria really useful for the early bedside diagnosis of infective endocarditis? Results of a prospective multicenter trial