Bacterial Spectrum and Infective Foci in Patients Operated for Infective Endocarditis: Time to Rethink Strategies?

Shekhar SahaAnna DudakovaBernhard C DannerIngo KutschkaMarco H SchulzeHeidi Niehaus

Published in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2022)

As the bacterial spectrum and the infective foci are still the "old acquaintances," and with regard to the increasing incidence of IE, current risk-benefit evaluations concerning antibiotic prophylaxis may need to be revisited.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
patient reported