Lauge Østergaard, Niels Eske Bruun, Marianne Voldstedlund, Magnus Arpi, Christian Østergaard Andersen, Henrik C Schønheyder, Lars Lemming, Flemming Rosenvinge, Nana Valeur, Peter Søgaard, Paal Skytt Andersen, Robert Skov, Ming Chen, Kasper Iversen, Sabine Gill, Trine Kiilerich Lauridsen, Anders Dahl, Louise Bruun Oestergaard, Jonas Agerlund Povlsen, Claus Moser, Henning Bundgaard, Lars Køber, Emil Loldrup Fosbøl
AIMS: Increasing attention has been given to the risk of infective endocarditis (IE) in patients with certain blood stream infections (BSIs). Previous studies have been conducted on selected patient cohorts, yet unselected data are sparse. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of IE in BSIs with bacteria typically associated with IE. METHODS AND RESULTS: By crosslinking nationwide registries from 2010 to 2017, we identified patients with BSIs typically associated with IE: Enterococcus faecalis (E...
October 14, 2019: European Heart Journal