Treating the Symptom but Not the Underlying Disease in Infective Endocarditis: A Teachable Moment
Serota DP, Kraft CS, Weimer MB. Treating the Symptom but Not the Underlying Disease in Infective Endocarditis: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Internal Medicine 2017, 177: 1026-1027. PMID: 28505250, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1489.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAnti-Bacterial AgentsEndocarditisEnterococcus faecalisGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansIntracranial EmbolismLost to Follow-UpMaleMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyOpioid-Related DisordersPatient CompliancePatient ReadmissionProsthesis-Related InfectionsRetreatmentShock, SepticStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusSubstance Abuse, IntravenousYoung Adult