title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Medical Center, 530 First Ave, Ste 9-V, New York, NY 10016, USA. thomas.higgins@bhs.org
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Culliford
mesh_terms: D004696:Endocarditis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery*