Multidisciplinärt endokarditteam på plats i Skåne - Första årets erfarenhet visar riktningen framåt
(2019) In Läkartidningen 116.- Abstract
International guidelines recommend that the treatment of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) should be directed by a multidisciplinary endocarditis team. The aim of this study was to describe the first-year experience of multidisciplinary rounds by the endocarditis team in Scania, Sweden. This was a retrospective study on all possible and definitive IE episodes that were assessed by the endocarditis team from January 1st to December 31st, 2017. Descriptive statistics were used. A total of 145 multidisciplinary rounds were held and addressed 100 episodes in 97 patients. The median age was 71 years and 66% were males. The most common causative pathogens were alpha-hemolytic streptococci, Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative... (More)
International guidelines recommend that the treatment of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) should be directed by a multidisciplinary endocarditis team. The aim of this study was to describe the first-year experience of multidisciplinary rounds by the endocarditis team in Scania, Sweden. This was a retrospective study on all possible and definitive IE episodes that were assessed by the endocarditis team from January 1st to December 31st, 2017. Descriptive statistics were used. A total of 145 multidisciplinary rounds were held and addressed 100 episodes in 97 patients. The median age was 71 years and 66% were males. The most common causative pathogens were alpha-hemolytic streptococci, Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci, and enterococci. The endocarditis team recommended surgery in 40 % of episodes. The transfer of patients between different hospitals was facilitated by the team. The IE team evaluated a large proportion of patients with IE in the region and provided a rapid expert opinion on the optimal management of complicated cases of IE.
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- author
- Ragnarsson, Sigurdur LU ; Åkesson, Per LU ; Gilje, Patrik LU ; Nozohoor, Shahab LU ; Mörtsell, David LU ; Stagmo, Martin LU ; Ostenfeld, Ellen LU and Rasmussen, Magnus LU
- organization
- alternative title
- Endocarditis team in the Scania region - experiences from the first year
- publishing date
- 2019-06-14
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- in
- Läkartidningen
- volume
- 116
- publisher
- Swedish Medical Association
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- pmid:31211403
- ISSN
- 0023-7205
- language
- Swedish
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 10233749-258c-4db2-9a6c-426433d713ee
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- http://lakartidningen.se/EditorialFiles/36/%5bFL36%5d/FL36.pdf
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- 2019-07-17 10:25:54
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- 2021-07-24 04:36:35
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