Dr. Margarita Cancio, Medical Director of the Infectious Diseases Associates of Tampa Bay, presents a talk on the assessment and management of infectious endocarditis. Dr. Cancio begins by reviewing the epidemiology of endocarditis. She then discusses the the microbiology of endocarditis pathogens in both native valve and prosthetic valve disease. The clinical manifestations of endocarditis are next discussed. Following this, Dr. Cancio discusses treatment options. Other issues discussed include culture negative disease, surgical management, CIED infections, cardiac imaging, and antimicrobial prophylaxis.
Stay in touch! Download our app on the iTunes store or find us below:
Subscribe to our KZfaq Channel: / idpodcasts
Visit us on our webpage: www.idpodcasts.net​​
Follow us on Facebook: / usfid​​
Tweet to us: / idpodcasts