Endocarditis with spondylodiscitis: clinical characteristics and prognosis.

Stefano Del PaceValentina ScheggiGiacomo VirgiliSabina CaciolliIacopo OlivottoNicola ZoppettiIrene MerilliNicole CeschiaValentina AndreiBruno AlteriniPier Luigi StefànoNiccolò Marchionni

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2021)

The association of IE with SD is not rare. Hence, patients with IE should be screened for metastatic infection of the vertebral column, especially if they have risk factors for it. However, SD does not appear to worsen the prognosis of patients with IE, either in-hospital or long-term.

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