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ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2025

The MEFIER Score-A Risk Score to Stratify Infective Endocarditis in Patients With

Christopher K C Lai, Eman Leung, Alfred L H Lee, Qinze Yu, Yinan He, Yu Li, Ross K K Leung, Grace C Y Lui, Terry C F Yip, Grace L H Wong and 3 more

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13 authors.

Christopher K C LaiDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8591-5944
Eman LeungSchool of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-1785
Alfred L H LeeDepartment of Microbiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Qinze YuDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yinan HeDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yu LiDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Ross K K LeungS.H. Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Grace C Y LuiDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Terry C F YipDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1819-2464
Grace L H WongDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Alex P W LeeDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Randolph H L WongDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Margaret IpDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1291-6537

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The 2023 Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases (ISCVID) guideline included Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study utilizing a territory-wide electronic database and included all inpatients (age ≥18) between 2009 and 2019 who had at least 1 blood culture positive for Results: A total of 2535 distinct Conclusions: The MEFIER score is a unique tool to stratify IE patients with

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bloodstream infectionEnterococcus faecalisinfective endocarditismachine learningprediction score

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