Utility of HANDOC and CH-A in Endocarditis Triage
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 28, 2025
Medical records were reviewed to classify each episode using the HANDOC score, CH-A, and Duke-ISCVID criteria. The results showed that 325 episodes of 308 individuals with NBHS BSIs were analyzed. The TEE was utilized in 26% of cases. A total of 21 episodes (6.5%) fulfilled the duke-ISCVID criteria for definite IE.
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