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Rethinking the Routine: Are Repeat Blood Cultures Necessary After Completion of Infective Endocarditis Treatment?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Study design: Observational Study

Abstract: Among 598 infective endocarditis (IE) episodes, follow-up blood cultures within 14 days of antimicrobial treatment completion were performed in 135 (23%) cases and detected only 2 (1.5%) recurrences. This strategy failed to identify 8 (6%) additional IE recurrences diagnosed between days 15 and 120, underscoring its limited utility.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaf617

Authors: Jean Regina, Nicoleta Ianculescu, George Tzimas, Pierre Monney, Lars Niclauss, Matthias Kirsch, Benoit Guery, Matthaios Papadimitriou-Olivgeris

Institutions: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Hôpital du Valais

Language: English

Topic: Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,763

Funders: Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Schweizerische Herzstiftung

Awards: G1936438226, G5430677018

OpenAlex ID: W4416168782

FWCI: 1.869

Cites: 11

Cited by: 3

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