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Proposed Modifications to the Duke Criteria for the Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis

Li, J. S., Sexton, D. J., Mick, N., Nettles, R., Fowler, V. G., Ryan, T., Bashore, T., Corey, G. R.·2000·Clinical Infectious Diseases

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Although the sensitivity and specificity of the Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) have been validated by investigators from Europe and the United States, several shortcomings of this schema remain. The Duke IE database contains records collected prospectively on >800 cases of definite and possible IE since 1984. Databases on echocardiograms and on patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia at Duke University Medical Center are also maintained. Analyses of these databases, our experience with the Duke criteria in clinical practice, and analysis of the work of others have led us to propose the following modifications of the Duke schema. The category "possible IE" should be defined as having at least 1 major criterion and 1 minor criterion or 3 minor criteria. The minor criterion "echocardiogram consistent with IE but not meeting major criterion" should be eliminated, given the widespread use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Bacteremia due to S. aureus should be considered a major criterion, regardless of whether the infection is nosocomially acquired or whether a removable source of infection is present. Positive Q-fever serology should be changed to a major criterion.

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Authors
Li, J. S., Sexton, D. J., Mick, N., Nettles, R., Fowler, V. G., Ryan, T., Bashore, T., & Corey, G. R.
Affiliations
Duke University (US)
Corresponding author
Li, J. S.
Venue
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Published
2000-04-01
Volume
30
Issue
4
Pages
633-638
ISSN
  • 1058-4838 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-6591
OpenAlex
W2156451821
Cited by
4,027
References
34
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FWCI
24.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Clinical Infectious Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
Keywords
infective endocarditis, Duke criteria, Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, transesophageal echocardiography, nosocomial infections, echocardiographic criteria
MeSH terms
Endocarditis, Bacterial, Humans, Databases, Factual, Echocardiography, Transesophageal

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