title: Short-course antibiotic treatment is as effective as conventional antibiotic regimen for implantable electronic device-related infective endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: carlosferreraduran@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferrera
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Isidre
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vilacosta
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sarriá
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciencias del Corazón (ICICOR), Hospital Universitario de Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Olmos
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciencias del Corazón (ICICOR), Hospital Universitario de Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ortiz-Bautista
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Enrique
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis Carlos
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Maroto-Castellanos
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vivas
authors.affiliation: Instituto Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carnero-Alcázar
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciencias del Corazón (ICICOR), Hospital Universitario de Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: José Alberto San
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Román
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000145:classification; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Antibiotic treatment; Cardiac device-related endocarditis; Prognosis