title: Do We Currently Have Guidelines to Select an Adequate Prosthetic Valve to Surgically Treat Active Infective Endocarditis?
abstract: Active infective endocarditis is a devastating disease with high morbidity and mortality, which generally needs surgery and appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Selecting an adequate valve prosthesis is a central issue during surgery. This editorial discusses the recent literature available on this important topic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. pascal.dohmen@yahoo.de.|Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. pascal.dohmen@yahoo.de.
authors.forename: Pascal M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dohmen
keywords: Active infective endocarditis; Prosthetic valve endocarditis; Surgery