Endovascular Infections (endocarditis, septic thrombophelbitis, mycotic aneurysm)
1. Description of the problem What every clinician needs to know Endovascular infections (EI) including endocarditis, septic thrombophlebitis and mycotic aneurysms should be suspected in any patient with prolonged bacteremia greater than 72 hours after starting appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Often these infections present with a constellation of clinical findings that will guide the clinician to…