1444. Urine Screening Prior to Surgical Valve Replacement: Should It Be Performed?

BACKGROUND: Screening for and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is controversial prior to surgical valve replacement (SVR). The theoretical concern that the bacteria can translocate to the surgical site, causing infective endocarditis (IE), has not been well-described. At our institution,...

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Autores principales: LeVee, Alexis, Beaulac, Kirthana, Doron, Shira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808916/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1308

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808916/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1308

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