Is there a role for repeat surveillance blood cultures in patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis without associated cardiac abscess after a 6 week course of antibiotic treatment without surgical intervention?

Compared to NVE, PVE is associated with high morbidity and in-hospital mortality (10-30%). Patients with PVIE who are medically managed have either no surgical indication or have surgical contraindications.

2023 ESC guidelines supported repeating the blood cultures within the first week of finishing...