Objectives Drug use–associated infective endocarditis is a rapidly growing clinical problem.
Although operative outcomes are generally satisfactory, reinfection secondary to recurrent …

US cardiac surgeons encounter complex decision-making when treating patients with
injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis (IDU-IE). We evaluated surgeons' …

Methods: This is a retrospective review of 56 surgical IDU-IE from 2011 to 2016 at a tertiary
care center. Data collected included substances used, documented psychosocial …

Injection drug use-related infective endocarditis (IDU-IE) is a complex disease with
increasing incidence. Although universally recognized that IDU-IE requires antibiotics and …

Background Consensus guidelines recommend multidisciplinary models to manage
infective endocarditis, yet often do not address the unique challenges of treating people with …

Background People who inject drugs (PWID) represent a high-risk subgroup of endocarditis
patients. This is highlighted by poorer post-operative outcomes in injection drug use-related …

Background Infective endocarditis is a serious infection, often resulting from injection drug
use. Inpatient treatment regularly focuses on management of infection without attention to …

Background Infections related to intravenous drug use and opioid use disorders (OUDs) are
increasing nationwide. Endocarditis is a recognized complication of intravenous drug use …

Background Persons who inject drugs and require surgery for infective endocarditis have 2
potentially lethal diseases. Current postoperative rehabilitation efforts seem ineffective in …

Background Injection drug use–associated infective endocarditis (IDU-IE) is a growing
epidemic. The objective of this survey was to identify the beliefs and practice patterns of …