Articles Tagged With: endocarditis
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Infections, Including Endocarditis, Due to Non-Toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Evidence indicates increasingly frequent recovery of non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in wound cultures, along with further recognition of endocarditis caused by this organism.
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Defense Verdict Upheld Against Claims of Failure to Diagnose
This case can provide clinicians with an example and peace of mind knowing that appropriately abiding by the duties within their designated scope of practice is a method for defending against claims of malpractice.
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Oral Antibiotics in Endocarditis: Hitting the Target
Pharmacodynamic/pharmacokinetic analysis of patients in the POET study provides understanding of the efficacy of intravenous-to-oral stepdown antibiotic therapy in patients with endocarditis.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Endocarditis; Daptomycin-Associated Eosinophilic Pneumonia: The Lyon Algorithm
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When More Is Not Better: Treatment of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Due to Staphylococci
Clear evidence of benefit from adjunctive administration a β-lactam and/or a glycopeptide in the treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to staphylococci is lacking. Current guidelines need to be reassessed.
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Comparison of Treatments Highlights Poor Outcomes for TAVR Patients with Infective Endocarditis
In this analysis of a large registry of transcatheter aortic valve replacement patients with confirmed endocarditis, most were treated with antibiotics without surgery. In-hospital and one-year mortality rates were high and were not much better in patients who underwent surgery.
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VIRSTA vs. PREDICT: Which Is Best for Anticipating Endocarditis?
Researchers in Columbia put predictive scoring methods through their paces.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Workers — Revisited; SARS-CoV-2 as a North American Zoonosis; VIRSTA vs. PREDICT in Predicting Endocarditis
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Malassezia restricta as a Cause of Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis
The authors of a retrospective study from France used DNA detection methods to assess the microbial etiologies of 16 cases of culture-negative infective endocarditis. They identified three cases of Malassezia restricta, a yeast considered a member of the human skin microbiota. Notably, serologic testing cross-reacted between M. restricta and Candida albicans.
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Long-Term Post-TAVR Survival and Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
An analysis of a real-world database revealed 14% of patients undergoing routine transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement required permanent pacemaker implantation within 30 days of the valve procedure. There was no difference in long-term survival between patients who did and did not undergo pacemaker implant.