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## Introduction: The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) in pregnancy is rare and has been increasing during the opioid epidemic. IE in pregnancy is associated with high rates of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Multidisciplinary endocarditis teams for management of IE have been shown to reduce in-hospital and 1-year mortality. We present a single-center experience managing IE in pregnancy utilizing a multidisciplinary endocarditis team. ## Methods: Patients diagnosed with IE while pregnant or within 30 days post-partum were identified. All patients discussed at the institution’s weekly multidisciplinary endocarditis meeting were included. Demographic and clinical data and outcome-related variables were retrospectively reviewed and recorded. ## Results: Between 1 October 2020 and 1 June 2021 6 pregnant or 30-day post-partum patients with IE were identified. All patients had co-morbid injection drug use; __Staphylococcus aureus__ was the etiologic pathogen in all patients. All patients had embolic complications and 5 required ICU admission and mechanical ventilatory support. Four patients underwent valve replacement. There were no patient-directed discharges. All pat

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Author

Kayle S. Shapero; Varidhi Nauriyal; Christina Megli; Kathryn Berlacher; Sami El-Dalati

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)