Infective endocarditis and spondylodiscitis-impact of sequence of surgical therapy on survival and recurrence rate.
Carolyn WeberMartin MisfeldMahmoud DiabShekhar SahaAhmed ElderiaMateo Marin-CuartasMaximilian LuehrAyla YagdiranPeer EyselNorma JungChristian HaglTorsten DoenstMichael A BorgerNikolaus KernichThorsten WahlersPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
Primary surgical treatment for SD was an independent risk factor for 30-day mortality. When IE was treated surgically 1st, the recurrence rate of IE and/or SD was higher.