Title: Research Communications of the 27(th) ECVIM-CA Congress: Intercontinental, Saint Julian's, Malta, 14th to 16th September 2017 Document date: 2017_11_7
ID: roslkxeq_130
Snippet: The most important weakness of the present study is its retrospective nature. Another weakness is that in the majority of cases the follow-up information was gained via telephone interview. However, bacterial endocarditis is a life-threatening condition, which would not cause only mild symptoms. Though the 3 months follow-up might look arbitrarily chosen, several veterinary and humans studies use the same cut-off. Moreover, a longer incubation pe.....
Document: The most important weakness of the present study is its retrospective nature. Another weakness is that in the majority of cases the follow-up information was gained via telephone interview. However, bacterial endocarditis is a life-threatening condition, which would not cause only mild symptoms. Though the 3 months follow-up might look arbitrarily chosen, several veterinary and humans studies use the same cut-off. Moreover, a longer incubation period is very unlikely, if bacteria are assumed to enter the circulation during surgery.
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