Why the study?
Does transesophageal echocardiography improve the detection of infective endocarditis and impact clinical decision making compared to transthoracic echocardiography in veterans with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia?
Population
Veterans with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) identified between February 2008 and April 2012
Comparison
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) vs Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support TEE to guide therapy in S aureus bacteremia; leaves open prospective outcome trials.
Does transesophageal echocardiography improve the detection of infective endocarditis and impact clinical decision making compared to transthoracic echocardiography in veterans with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia?
Transesophageal echocardiography frequently alters clinical management in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, supporting its use when possible to detect infective endocarditis.
Sekar et al. (2017) studied this question.
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