Doctors call for overhaul of endocarditis diagnostic rules

A major medical journal is publishing a call to revise how physicians diagnose infective endocarditis, a life-threatening heart infection. The push signals that current diagnostic criteria may be missing cases or causing delays in treatment—a concern that could reshape clinical practice and patient outcomes across hospitals worldwide.

Originaltitel: Revision of the Diagnostic Criteria for Infective Endocarditis Is Needed-Please Do It Thoroughly