Table 6 Indication and timing of surgery for uncontrolled infection in left-sided native valve infective endocarditis
From: Cardiac multidetector computed tomography in infective endocarditis: a pictorial essay
Indication | Timing |
|---|---|
Locally uncontrolled infection (abscess, false aneurysm, fistula, enlarging vegetation) | Urgent |
Persisting fever and positive blood culture >7–10 days | Urgent |
Infection caused by fungi of multi-resistant organisms | Urgent/elective |