Infective endocarditis (IE) is a frequent and serious complication of implanted intracardiac prosthetic material, with a high morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this study aims to improve outcome of IE, with a focus on patients with intracardiac prosthetic material. In this study the investigators deal with research questions about both the diagnosis (microbiological, imaging, and expert opinion) and treatment of IE (with antimicrobial agents and surgical), in order to improve these clinical components and ultimately aim to improve outcome.
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IE clinical diagnosis
Timeframe: 2 months
IE final diagnosis
Timeframe: 1 year
Relapse/recurrence
Timeframe: 1 year
1 year mortality
Timeframe: 1 year
30 day mortality
Timeframe: 30 days
Duration of antimicrobial therapy
Timeframe: 30 days
Cardiac surgery
Timeframe: 1 year
Complications
Timeframe: 1 year