Publication |
2010
Abstract
Several significant trends could be noted in the scientific literature dealing with infective endocarditis in recent years. IE is a common disease caused by staphylococcal infection, it is necessary to carry out repeated transesophageal echocardiography when we continue to suspect IE, it is also necessary to consider surgical treatment sooner and more frequently.
Only the group of patients with highest risk should be burdened with antibiotic prevention especially patients after passed IE and with prosthetic valves.