title: New trends in infective endocarditis.
abstract: The present article is an update of the literature on endocarditis. A multidisciplinary group of Spanish physicians with an interest in cardiac infections selected the most important papers produced lately in the field. Two of the members of the group discussed the content of each of the selected papers, with a critical review by others members of the panel. After a review of the state of the art papers from the fields of epidemiology, new causative microorganisms (bacterial and fungal), clinical findings including those in special patients, laboratory diagnosis, prognostic factors, nosocomial endocarditis, prophylaxis, new drugs and guidelines for antibiotic treatment were discussed by the group.
authors: Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain. mirfac@humv.es
authors: M Carmen
authors: MC
authors: Fariñas
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Llinares
authors: Benito
authors: B
authors: Almirante
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Barberán
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: de Dios Colmenero
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Garau
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Gudiol
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Hernández Quero
authors: José
authors: J
authors: Mensa
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Montejo
authors: Jerónimo
authors: J
authors: Pachón
authors: Jesús
authors: J
authors: Rodríguez-Baño
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Sánchez-García
mesh_terms: D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D055552:Infectious Disease Medicine / Q000639:trends*