Introduction Infectious endocarditis (IE) is a severe infectious disease with an annual incidence of 3 – 7 cases per 100 000 people, and is considered the 3rd most life-threatening infection after pneumonia and intra-abdominal abscess. Intra-hospital mortality ranges from 15 to 30% and patients affected today are older and have more comorbidities than in the past. In IE the treatment is traditionally performed in hospitalized patients, due to the need for intravenous antibiotics. Patients with IE on the left side […]