Systematic serological testing in infective endocarditis: Limited clinical impact despite high usage—a 14-year cohort study
Systematic serological testing in IE provides limited diagnostic and therapeutic value. A selective approach targeting BCNIE cases with specific epidemiological risk factors appears more appropriate and cost-effective.
Authors
- Jesús Rodríguez‐Lozano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5509-349X)
- Marta Fernández-Sampedro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2885-1208)
- Itxasne Cabezón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7805-1428)
- Concepción Fariñas-Álvarez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4577-2149)
- Paula Runza-Buznego (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7121-3378)
- María Carmen Fariñas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-2730)
- Carlos Armiñanzas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9009-7552)
- Claudia González-Rico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4343-0118)
- Francisco Arnaíz de las Revillas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0611-6309)
- Manuel Cobo-Belaustegui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8303-3024)
- J.F. Gutiérrez-Díez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8414-7144)
- Manuel Gutiérrez‐Cuadra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9671-4443)
- Noelia Rúiz‐Alonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6624-4329)
- Raúl Parra-Fariñas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4119-2517)
- Inés de Benito-Población
- Javier Queipo Menéndez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4804-5641)
Institutions
- Universidad de Cantabria (ES)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108151
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00