title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: CJOB Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Rd, Prahran, Melbourne 3004, Australia. esmored@ozemail.com.au
authors.forename: Donald S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Esmore
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology