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Pau Vilardell

Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta, Spain

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Research ArticleOpen accessRelationship between Streptococcus gallolyticus Infective Endocarditis and Pre-Neoplastic Colorectal LesionsPau Vilardell, Sergio Moral, Josep Maria Frigola et al.Colorectal cancer is associated with Infective Endocarditis (IE) due to specific gut pathogens, such as Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies, that use tumor presence as a point of blood entry. However, the association between Streptococcus gallolyticus related IE and pre-cancerous colorectal lesions like dysplastic adenomas is unclear. Seventy-one patients diagnosed with IE who underwent colonoscopy in the extension study during admission were … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 3 · 28 May 2021 · 7,131 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessEchocardiography in Infective Endocarditis: An Update on its Usefulness: How, When, How Much and Where?Josep Maria Frigola, Sergio Moral, Pau Vilardell, Ramon BrugadaEchocardiography is the main imaging technique in the diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis (IE). In 85-90% of cases this diagnosis is based on some echocardiographic criteria. Transthoracic echocardiography is an inexpensive test, quickly accessible without side effects, which has become the initial imaging technique of choice in the diagnosis of IE, as well as in the assessment of complications and follow-up. … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 2 · 27 May 2021 · 7,631 accessesView PDF Cite