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3.1.6 - Endocarditis

from Section 3.1 - Cardiac and Circulatory Failure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

Ned Gilbert-Kawai
Affiliation:
The Royal Liverpool Hospital
Debashish Dutta
Affiliation:
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow
Carl Waldmann
Affiliation:
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
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Summary

Key Learning Points

  1. 1. Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardial surface of the heart, often affecting the valves of the heart.

  2. 2. Its management should involve a collaborative, multidisciplinary ‘Endocarditis Team’.

  3. 3. For invasive procedures, prophylactic antibiotics are not required for patients deemed at intermediate or low risk.

  4. 4. Echocardiography (transthoracic and transoesophageal), positive blood cultures and clinical features remain the cornerstone of IE diagnosis.

  5. 5. The Duke criteria are useful but should not replace the clinical judgement of the Endocarditis Team.

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Intensive Care Medicine
The Essential Guide
, pp. 111 - 116
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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References and Further Reading

Habib, G, Lancellotti, P, Atunes, MJ, et al. 2015 ESC Guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis: The Task Force for the Management of Infective Endocarditis of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Endorsed by: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). Eur Heart J 2015;36:3075–128.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Kang, D-H, Kim, Y-J, Kim, S-H, et al. Early surgery versus conventional treatment for infective endocarditis. N Engl J Med 2012;366:2466–73.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 2008. Antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis in adults and children undergoing interventional procedures. Clinical guideline [CG64]. www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg64Google Scholar
Prendergast, BD, Tornos, P. Surgery for infective endocarditis: who and when? Circulation 2010;121:1141–52.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Sharma, V, Candililo, L, Hausenloy, DJ. Infective endocarditis: an intensive care perspective. Trends Anaes Crit Care 2010;2:3641.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Sonneville, R, Mourvillier, B, Bouadma, L, Wolff, M. Management of neurological complications of infective endocarditis in ICU patients. Ann Intensive Care 2011;1:10.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Thury, F, Grisoli, D, Collart, F, Habib, G, Raoult, D. Management of infective endocarditis: challenges and perspectives. Lancet 2012;379:965–75.Google Scholar

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