How do you treat prosthetic valve endocarditis?
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) accounts for 20-30% of all infective endocarditis cases and has a one-year mortality rate of around 31% [1.6.1]. Answering the question 'How do you treat prosthetic valve endocarditis?' requires a multi-faceted approach combining prolonged antimicrobial therapy and often, timely surgical intervention [1.3.1, 1.3.2].
