2015 ESC Guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis: The Task Force for the Management of Infective Endocarditis of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Endorsed by: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM).

3D : three-dimensional AIDS : acquired immune deficiency syndrome b.i.d. : bis in die (twice daily) BCNIE : blood culture-negative infective endocarditis CDRIE : cardiac device-related infective endocarditis CHD : congenital heart disease CIED : cardiac implantable electronic device

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