title: Infective endocarditis: a pathophysiologic approach to therapy.
abstract: The treatment of infective endocarditis requires a multidisciplinary approach, including the expertise of cardiologists, infectious disease specialists, and cardiothoracic surgeons. By drawing from the pathophysiology, this article discusses a multidimensional approach to the treatment of these difficult patients.
authors.affiliation: Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Robbins
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Frishman
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants