Treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis.
Prevention of early prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) depends on rational perioperative antibiotics and early aggressive treatment of wound infections. Successful treatment depends on rapid recognition and treatment and valve re-replacement in most instances. Late PVE caused by sensitive organisms can usually be cured by medical treatment provided paraprosthetic abscess formation has not caused valve dehiscence.
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Department of Medicine (Clinical Cardiology), Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000628:therapy*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy