Assertion: infective endocarditis | /r/HasProperty | caused
Facets:
value: as a leading cause
type: OTHER
value: most commonly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Staphylococcal endocarditis is most commonly caused by S.aureus.
text: One study found that infective endocarditis was the cause in 10 out of 48 patients admitted with spinal epidural abscess (only slightly behind intravenous drug use as a leading cause).