Cell-wall glycolipid mutations and their effects on virulence of E. faecalis in a rat model of infective endocarditis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Enterococci are among the major pathogens implicated in cardiac infections and biofilm formation. E. faecalis has been shown to play an important role in infectious endocarditis. Several distinct mechanisms for biofilm formation have been identified in E.
Christoph Haller +6 more
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Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in a splenectomized patient with no risk factors
IDCases, 2020 Aspergillus endocarditis is a rare cause of culture-negative fungal endocarditis, after Candida endocarditis. Typical risk factors include intravenous drug use, immunosuppression, prior cardiac surgery or presence of prosthetic heart valves ...
Abhimanyu Aggarwal +2 more
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ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS OF RECOMMEN-DATIONS FOR PREVENTION OF BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS AMONG A GROUP OF 136 IRANIAN DENTAL AND MEDICAL STUDENTS [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2008 Bacterial endocarditis is a serious disease that could occur after invasive dental procedures. Despite a large number of papers written about the knowledge of prevention of bacterial endocarditis among health care workers in western countries, little is ...
M. R. Zarei, N. Navabie G. Chamani
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INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS: MODERN COURSE
Klinicist, 2014 The paper presents the characteristic features of the modern course of infective endocarditis. Unresolved questions of classification of diseaseand drug therapy are discussed. Clearly defined indications for surgical treatment of endocarditis.
T. L. Vinogradova
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Maltohexaose-indocyanine green (MH-ICG) for near infrared imaging of endocarditis.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Infectious endocarditis is a life-threatening disease, and diagnostics are urgently needed to accurately diagnose this disease especially in the case of prosthetic valve endocarditis. We show here that maltohexaose conjugated to indocyanine green (MH-ICG)
Kiyoko Takemiya +7 more
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Endocarditis With Complete Heart Block
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2016 Gram-negative bacterial endocarditis causes 5% of all bacterial endocarditis. Among gram-negative bacteria, Klebsiella species are rare causes of native valve endocarditis.
Saad Ullah MD +6 more
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First case report of Candida guilliermondii native left-sided valve endocarditis
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 Endocarditis, a life-threatening inflammation of the endocardium, is incited by bacteria, fungi, or other pathogenic microorganisms. Fungal endocarditis closely mirrors bacterial endocarditis in clinical signs and symptoms, leading to potential ...
Zilong Zheng +4 more
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Molecular Diagnosis of Bacterial Infective Endocarditis in Tabriz, Azerbaijan [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2013 Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyze a PCR based approach for detection of infective endocarditis in Azerbaijan. Methods: Ten aortic valves, 8 mitral valves and 2 tricuspid valves, were analyzed for the presence of bacterial infective ...
Reza Ghotaslou +3 more
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Pneumococcal endocarditis of subacute evolution
Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2001 With the development of penicillin, Streptococcus pneumoniae has become an uncommon cause of bacterial endocarditis in adults. Subacute manifestation of pneumococcal endocarditis has been reported a few times in the literature, but most reports define ...
Laercio Uemura +2 more
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INCIDENCE OF THE INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN PATIENTS WITH TUNNELED CATHETERS IN ONE BULGARIAN DIALYSIS CENTER PER YEAR [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2022 Background: Infections are common complications among patients on chronic hemodialysis. Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are estimated to be 0.15 to 3.5 cases per 1000 catheter-days (CD) in case of tunneled catheters, and the frequency of
Biser K. Borisov +2 more
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