Endocarditis prophylaxis
Endocarditis Prophylaxis I. What every physician needs to know. Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon but life-threatening disease. It occurs as a complication of bacteremia by organisms that can adhere to endocardial tissue including chambers, valves, and adjacent structures. Transient bacteremia from some of these organisms, such as viridans group streptococci, can occur during invasive…