Injection drug use is a relatively infrequent cause of endocarditis ... the diagnosis and assess for cardiac complications such as intracardiac abscesses and paravalvular extension of infection.

Demisha Jennings, 32, visited the dentist to get a tooth pulled several years ago in Indiana but on returning home, she found ...

Should you receive a diagnosis for this heart infection, your healthcare team will recommend a proper treatment plan to help reduce your symptoms. Most endocarditis treatments include antibiotics ...

In this study, we analyzed the radiological characteristics, functional outcomes and predictors of poor outcome in patients who developed acute stroke following a diagnosis of infective endocarditis.

At present the streptococcus skin test is a useful empirical diagnostic tool. Seventy-four of 77 patients with undoubted bacterial endocarditis have had negative beta-hemolytic streptococcus skin ...

If untreated, sepsis can progress quickly, leading to organ failure, severe tissue damage or even death. It’s considered a medical emergency because early detection and prompt treatment are critical.

Infective endocarditis can be secondary to low-virulence organisms, have a long subclinical course and present non-acutely. Recent antibiotic use can confound blood investigations and diagnosis. Newer ...

Infection risk remains a prominent clinical concern for patients with multiple myeloma (MM), even with the advent of modern, novel therapies.

Steve Schwarz, 67, died from an MRSA infection after he stopped receiving antibiotics as prescribed. His family has been ...