Infective Endocarditis in Adults: Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications
Published: September 15, 2015

- Infective endocarditis (IE), a complex and potentially lethal disease, has undergone major changes in both the host patients and the pathogens involved.
- This scientific statement updates the 2005 AHA scientific statement "Infective Endocarditis: Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications."
- A multidisciplinary team is needed to manage adult patients with IE.