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 clinical ...

Endocarditis is a life-threatening disease that involves inflammation of the endocardium, heart valve, and vascular intima. Endocarditis is caused by pathogenic bacteria - around 90% of the cases are ...

Among patients with infective endocarditis on the left side of the heart, a response-tailored antibiotic strategy shortened the duration of treatment by about 15 days compared with standard therapy, ...

According to an investigation in the November 23/30 issue of JAMA, approximately two-thirds of individuals with heart failure and infective endocarditis receive valvular surgery, which is associated ...

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27(7):647-648. From the beginning, the scientific basis for recommendations for endocarditis prophylaxis was not well established. The evidence supporting prophylaxis ...

An American Heart Association scientific statement outlines new diagnostic and antimicrobial treatment criteria for infective endocarditis.

Endocarditis is an infection of the heart that can be fatal if left untreated. In this condition, the inner lining of the heart or endocardium becomes infected, usually by bacteria that enter the ...

Infectious endocarditis results from bacterial or fungal infection of the endocardial surface of the heart and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Risk factors include the presence ...

People who inject drugs are dying at an alarming rate from endocarditis, a serious but treatable heart-valve infection. But their odds of survival improve dramatically, even five years after their ...

Infective endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of the heart, most often affecting the valves. It occurs when bacteria or other microorganisms enter the bloodstream and attach to the heart, ...

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease that affects multiple systems and results from infection, usually bacterial, of the endocardial surface of the heart. It has been recognized as a pathological ...