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== Background ==
==Background==


* [[Bacteremia]] caused by an [[Enterococcus species]]
*[[Bacteremia]] caused by an [[Enterococcus species]]


== Management ==
==Management==


===DENOVA Score===
===DENOVA Score===

Revision as of 10:51, 2 August 2020

Background

Management

DENOVA Score

  • Determines need for echocardiographyCiteRef:berge2018th
  • Criteria:
    • Duration of symptoms (≥7 days)
    • Embolization (clinical or radiographic)
    • Number of positive cultures ≥2
    • Origin of infection unknown
    • Valve disease: native valve disease, previous IE, or the presence of a valve prosthesis
    • Auscultation of murmur (any)
  • A cutoff of ≥3 had sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 85% for endocarditis