Tag: Fungal endocarditis

Indications for surgery in prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE): persistent bacteremia, heart failure, early PVE, fungal endocarditis, paravalvar leak, annular or aortic abscess, true or false aneurysm, fistula formation,

Native valve endocarditis (NVE) least amenable to treatment: a) Fungi b) Aerobic gram negative bacteria c) Staphylococcus aureus d) Enterococci