“…2,26,33 Extraction of all prosthetic material is essential, because remnants, even parts of the outer lead insulation, caused recurrence in 71.4%, which was suspected by others. 2,24,26 Prolonged antibiotic treatment 2 is thought to be important, but the data presented cannot prove this, and it is the practice in other institutions to interpose only days before reimplantation. 19 It has been suggested that lead age and the extent of endocarditic involvement of the leads may change the requirement for prolonged antibiotic therapy.…”