title: Reply to: "Yildirim B, Biteker FS. Forgotten Predictors of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis. Heart Lung Circ. 2015".
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: Yong-Qiang Benjamin
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: Hwee Leong
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: Louis Y A
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Tambyah
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore; Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Center, National University Health System, Singapore.
authors.forename: Kian Keong
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Poh
mesh_terms: D004696:Endocarditis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus