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Response to Editorial Commentary on the Difficulties of Applying Blood Culture Metrics for Identifying Patients with Low Risk of Infective Endocarditis

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  • Nicolas Fourré

  • Benoit Guery

  • Matthaios Papadimitriou-Olivgeris

  • November 27, 2025

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    The novel scoring approach by Freling et al estimates infective endocarditis risk using blood culture-derived variables.

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    The score achieved a negative likelihood ratio of 0.08, indicating strong potential for ruling out infective endocarditis.

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    Echocardiography is recommended for patients with specific bacteremia, but the proposed score may not significantly reduce imaging needs.

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    The score classified 82% of episodes as high risk, limiting its effectiveness in reducing unnecessary echocardiograms.

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    Cautious application of the score is necessary, especially for patients with prosthetic valves or embolic events.

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Reply to Letter to the Editor “Challenges in the Implementation of Blood Culture Parameters to Identify Patients at Low Risk of Infective Endocarditis”

  • by Nicolas Fourré, Benoit Guery, Matthaios Papadimitriou-Olivgeris

  • November 27, 2025

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