The goal of this prospective interventionist cohort study is to assess the prevalence of infective endocarditis in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia at low risk of this complication. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Determine whether the risk of infective endocarditis in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteriemia identified as low-risk, using the VIRSTA score, is low enough to safely omit transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography. * Determine whether the risk of infective endocarditis in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteriemia in patients with no identifiable risk factor is low enough to safely omit transthoracic or transesophageal echocardiography. * Calculate a cost-benefit estimate of omitting echocardiographic testing in patients identified as low-risk by means of the above methods. Participants will undergo mandatory transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography during the first 2 weeks from Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia onset.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Prevalence of infective endocarditis in low-risk patients according to VIRSTA score
Timeframe: 3 years