Contemporary Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia—Controversies in Clinical Practice
DJ Minter, A Appa, HF Chambers… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) carries a high risk for excess morbidity and
mortality. Despite its prevalence, significant practice variation continues to permeate clinical …
mortality. Despite its prevalence, significant practice variation continues to permeate clinical …
Frame shift: focusing on harm reduction and shared decision making for people who use drugs hospitalized with infections
K Thakarar, A Appa… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
1Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; 2Center for
Interdisciplinary Population & Health Research, MaineHealth Institute for Research …
Interdisciplinary Population & Health Research, MaineHealth Institute for Research …
Safety and preliminary outcomes of short-acting opioid agonist treatment (sOAT) for hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder
AP Thakrar, TJ Uritsky, C Christopher… - Addiction Science & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently leave the hospital as patient
directed discharges (PDDs) because of untreated withdrawal and pain. Short-acting opioids …
directed discharges (PDDs) because of untreated withdrawal and pain. Short-acting opioids …
Role of multimodality imaging in infective endocarditis: Contemporary diagnostic and prognostic considerations
B Xu, KO Sanaka, IU Haq, RM Reyaldeen… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Infective endocarditis (IE) describes the infection of native and prosthetic cardiac valves as
well as cardiac implantable electronic devices. Echocardiography is the most widely used …
well as cardiac implantable electronic devices. Echocardiography is the most widely used …
Infective endocarditis in patients addicted to injected opioid drugs
MJ Javorski, BF Rosinski, S Shah… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - jacc.org
Background Persons who inject drugs and require surgery for infective endocarditis have 2
potentially lethal diseases. Current postoperative rehabilitation efforts seem ineffective in …
potentially lethal diseases. Current postoperative rehabilitation efforts seem ineffective in …
Early outcomes from a multicenter transcatheter self-expanding pulmonary valve replacement registry
BH Goldstein, DB McElhinney, MJ Gillespie… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - jacc.org
Background Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) with the self-expanding
Harmony valve (Medtronic) is an emerging treatment for patients with native or surgically …
Harmony valve (Medtronic) is an emerging treatment for patients with native or surgically …
The Clinical Challenge of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: JACC Focus Seminar 3/4
G Cuervo, E Quintana, A Regueiro, A Perissinotti… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - jacc.org
During the past 6 decades, there have been numerous changes in prosthetic valve
endocarditis (PVE), currently affecting an older population and increasing in incidence in …
endocarditis (PVE), currently affecting an older population and increasing in incidence in …
Characterization of patients receiving surgical versus non-surgical treatment for infective endocarditis in West Virginia
R Bhandari, N Abdulhay, T Alexander, J Rubenstein… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Infective endocarditis (IE) has increased in rural states such as West Virginia
(WV) with high injection drug use. IE is medically managed with antimicrobial treatment …
(WV) with high injection drug use. IE is medically managed with antimicrobial treatment …
Strategies to Improve Patient-Centered Care for Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis: JACC Focus Seminar 2/4
Drug use-associated infective endocarditis (DUA-IE) is a major cause of illness and death
for people with substance use disorder (SUD). Investigations to date have largely focused …
for people with substance use disorder (SUD). Investigations to date have largely focused …
Which trial do we need? Percutaneous mechanical aspiration versus medical management alone for treatment of right-sided valvular infective endocarditis
M Hillenbrand, A Mourad, TL Holland… - Clinical Microbiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) accounts for up to 10% of infective endocarditis (IE)
cases, with increasing incidence in recent decades [1, 2]. The optimal management of RSIE …
cases, with increasing incidence in recent decades [1, 2]. The optimal management of RSIE …