Despite intensive microbiological diagnostics, the etiology remained unknown in 14%. This problem is well known from other IE studies. [8–10] We did not perform serial PCT measurements.

A scientific statement regarding the diagnosis and management of blood culture-negative endocarditis has been published by the AHA.

After humane euthanasia, postmortem evaluation confirmed fungal endocarditis. This is the first published case of clinical endocarditis in a dog suspected to be from aspergillosis based on both ...

Objective Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a syndrome characterised by cardiac valve vegetations and/or thickening due to non-infective mechanisms. Nowadays, a premortem diagnosis of ...

Guidelines regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infective endocarditis in dental patients are misinterpreted, not carried out properly, and need clarification.

A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot.

Endocarditis affects around 1 in 30,000 people in the UK each year, which equates to 2,000 diagnoses each year. May be confused with… The presentation of infective endocarditis can be variable and non ...

Bacterial endocarditis is an infection in part of the heart. Learn about the symptoms, causes, treatment options, and more.

The Karius Test also has been incorporated into the diagnostics recommendations in the 2023 Duke-ISCVID Criteria for Infective Endocarditis.

Enterococcus faecalis is a type of bacteria that lives harmlessly in the digestive tract, oral cavity, and vaginal tract but can be antibiotic-resistant.