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Epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii infection in Africa: a OneHealth systematic review [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Q fever is a common cause of febrile illness and community-acquired pneumonia in resource-limited settings. Coxiella burnetii, the causative pathogen, is transmitted among varied host species, but the epidemiology of the organism in Africa
A Benkirane, A Benslimani, A Corwin, A Omezzine-Letaief, A OmezzineLetaief, A Rekiki, A Znazen, AA Adesiyun, AA Adesiyun, AP Schutte, AR Kamga-Waladjo, B Adu-Addai, B Gummow, BD Perry, BP Mmbando, C Geiger, C Karema, D Schellenberg, E Angelakis, E Schelling, Elizabeth A. Reddy, EM Scrimgeour, F Scolamacchia, G Maartens, GA Ki-Zerbo, GM Blanc, H Tissot-Dupont, H Tissot-Dupont, HG Nahed, HT Dupont, J Domenech, J Julvez, JA Crump, JB Haumesser, JG Ayres, JH McQuiston, Jo E. B. Halliday, John A. Crump, L Epelboin, L Luoto, M Berri, M Georgiev, M Maurin, M Prabhu, M. Kariuki Njenga, Matthew P. Rubach, MO Hussien, N Kaabia, NM Anstey, P Brouqui, PE Fournier, R Gidel, R Gidel, R Kobbe, S Koulla-Shiro, S Koulla-Shiro, S Mazeri, Sarah Cleaveland, Sky Vanderburg, SMS Amal, SP Fiorillo, SR Manock, W van der Hoek, W van der Hoek, W van der Hoek, WF Amin, WP O'Meara, Y Maurice   +67 more
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Updates in Culture-Negative Endocarditis

Pathogens, 2023
Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis (BCNE) is a challenging condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This review discusses the epidemiology, microbiology, diagnosis, and treatment of BCNE considering advancements in ...
Jack W. McHugh, O. Saleh
semanticscholar   +1 more source

NEUROLOGIC COMPLICATIONS OF BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS

Medicine, 1978
Amy A. Pruitt, Robert H. Rubin, Adolf W. Karchmer, Gordon W. Duncan   +3 more
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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, Martin Berthold, Dominique Wobser, Andrea Kropec, Marinella Lauriola, Christian Schlensak, Johannes Huebner   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Lactobacillus acidophilus Leading to Rupture of Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm.

Texas Heart Institute Journal, 2016
Lactobacillus acidophilus rarely causes bacterial endocarditis, because it usually resides in the mucosa of the vagina, gastrointestinal tract, and oropharynx.
C. Encarnacion, Austin Loranger, A. G. Bharatkumar, G. Almassi   +3 more
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Recognition of specific sialoglycan structures by oral streptococci impacts the severity of endocardial infection. [PDF]

, 2019
Streptococcus gordonii and Streptococcus sanguinis are primary colonizers of the tooth surface. Although generally non-pathogenic in the oral environment, they are a frequent cause of infective endocarditis.
Barnard, Karen N, Bensing, Barbara A, Iverson, TM, Lebrilla, Carlito B, Li, Liang, Parrish, Colin R, Sullam, Paul M, Thomas, Wendy E, Wong, Maurice, Xiong, Yan, Yakovenko, Olga   +10 more
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Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis: distinct mechanisms of bacterial adhesion to damaged and inflamed heart valves.

European Heart Journal, 2019
AIMS The pathogenesis of endocarditis is not well understood resulting in unsuccessful attempts at prevention. Clinical observations suggest that Staphylococcus aureus infects either damaged or inflamed heart valves.
L. Liesenborghs, Severien Meyers, M. Lox, M. Criel, J. Claes, M. Peetermans, S. Trenson, G. Vande Velde, P. Vanden Berghe, P. Baatsen, D. Missiakas, O. Schneewind, W. Peetermans, M. Hoylaerts, T. Vanassche, P. Verhamme   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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   +1 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, Xiaokang Tu, Chuanhao Jiang, Feng Liu, Chengming Fan   +4 more
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Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Infective Endocarditis, and Its Complications

Cureus, 2022
Infective endocarditis in the adult is life-threatening. Bacterial endocarditis is an inner infection lining the heart muscle (endocardium). The scientific study of the causes of diseases is known as etiology. The agents that cause disease fall into five
Saakshi P Kamde, Anil Anjankar
semanticscholar   +1 more source