Systematic Search for Present and Potential Portals of Entry for Infective Endocarditis

ConclusionsOur search for the POEs of present IEs was often successful, as was searching for an oral or dental or a gastrointestinal POE of a new IE episode. We advise the systematic performance of stomatologic examinations in patients with IE and performance of colonoscopy in patients ≥50 years of age or at high risk for colorectal cancer.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research