Treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Vol. 20 (suppl A) , 181-196
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/20.suppl_a.181
Abstract
Prevention of early prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) depends on rational peri-operative antibiotics and early aggressive treatment of wound infections. Successful treatment depends on rapid recognition and treatment and valve re-replacement in most instances. Late PVE caused by sensitive organisms can usually be cured by medical treatment provided paraprosthetic abscess formation has not caused valve dehiscence.Keywords
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