Infective endocarditis is rare in patients with hematologic malignancy and neutropenia.

Michael J ScolariciLeigh R BermanNatalie CallanderJeannina A Smith Christopher M Saddler

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2024)

Endocarditis is rare amongst patients with hematologic malignancy, bacteremia, and neutropenia, and no cases were identified in this cohort. The use of routine TTE in this setting seems unwarranted, and the addition of TEE is unlikely to improve patient-centered outcomes.

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