Infective endocarditis, a microbial infection of the endocardial surface of the heart, has been classified as “acute” or “subacute–chronic” on the basis of the tempo and severity of the ...

Despite advances in antimicrobial therapy, diagnostic imaging and cardiac surgery, infective endocarditis (IE) remains challenging clinically and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.

How would you further evaluate and treat this patient? Native-valve infective endocarditis is uncommon, with an incidence of approximately 2 to 10 cases per 100,000 person-years. 1,2 The presumed ...

for clinical outcome and its correlation with microbiological etiology in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). Methods: A retrospective single-center analysis was performed from 2007 till 2009.

Subacute bacterial endocarditis is a type of infective endocarditis. It's an infection that occurs when germs such as bacteria enter the bloodstream and attack the lining of the heart valves.

Infective endocarditis is a rare condition with significant morbidity and mortality. It may arise after bacteraemia in a person with a predisposing cardiac lesion. In the past, people at risk of ...

Endocarditis, or infective endocarditis, is a rare infection of the inner lining of the heart’s chambers and valves. It is a serious condition that requires immediate medical attention ...

Known as infective endocarditis, or bacterial endocarditis, it happens more often than you might think and it can be life-threatening. Cedars Sinai further explains that when the valves are not ...

BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis is an increasingly common complication among people who inject drugs. We conducted this study to determine whether the removal of traditional controlled-release ...

Infective endocarditis is an infection in the heart valves or endocardium. The endocardium is the lining of the interior surfaces of the chambers of the heart. This condition is usually caused by ...

This guideline covers preventing infective endocarditis (IE) in children, young people and adults. It focuses on people at increased risk of infective endocarditis undergoing dental, gastrointestinal ...