Infective endocarditis
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Procalcitonin not useful in diagnosing infective endocarditis- Early surgery reduces embolic events in patients with infective endocarditis
- ACC/AHA: Fewer patients require prophylaxis for endocarditis
- Oral therapy as effective as intravenous therapy for endocarditis, bacteremia, and osteomyelitis
- Most endocarditis prophylaxis no longer necessary: NICE guideline
- Single course of antenatal steroids associated with small increased incidence of serious infection in infants
- Procalcitonin levels reduce antibiotic use in ICU
- Shorter duration of antibiotics, similar success rates with algorithm-based therapy for staphylococcal bacteremia
- Procalcitonin guidance safely decreases antibiotic use in critically ill patients