Key result
Management of infective endocarditis in elderly patients requires a multidisciplinary approach to address atypical presentations, high surgical risk, and the need for tailored antibiotic therapy.
Why the study?
Specific management of infective endocarditis in elderly patients is not specifically addressed in recent guidelines, despite increasing incidence and high mortality in this population.
Population
Elderly patients with infective endocarditis
Authors
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Management of infective endocarditis in the elderly requires multidisciplinary assessment focusing on frailty, atypical presentations, and tailored antibiotic therapy due to high surgical risk.
Serrano et al. (2022) conducted a review in Infective endocarditis. Management of infective endocarditis in elderly patients requires a multidisciplinary approach to address atypical presentations, high surgical risk, and the need for tailored antibiotic therapy.
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