A Three-Year Retrospective Study Assessing the Quality of the Course of Management of Infective Endocarditis in a Tertiary Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) is one of the most misdiagnosed diseases in Saudi Arabia because of the variable treatment regimen. This study aims to assess the quality of the management of infective endocarditis in a tertiary care teaching hospital.

Methods: A single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted, based on electronic medical records extracted from the BestCare electronic medical record system, of all patients who presented with infective endocarditis as a final diagnosis from 2016 to 2019.