Maltohexaose-indocyanine green (MH-ICG) for near infrared imaging of endocarditis.
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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Severe cutaneous vasculitis as a symptom of right-sided infectious endocarditis in a patient with intravenous using of methadone: a clinical case [PDF]
A bacterial infection of the heart’s endocardial surface causes infectious endocarditis (IE). The heart valves or an intracardiac devices are most affected. In most cases of right-sided endocarditis, the tricuspid valve is involved. Using drugs
Y. M. Todorova+3 more
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A novel family of bacterial sialic acid binding adhesins? [PDF]
of Distinction at Nationwide Children's Annual Research RetreatThird place in Biomedical Sciences at the Denman Undergraduate Research ForumPlatelet binding is a critical step in the development of Infective Endocarditis (IE), an infection of the ...
Patel, Surina
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Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal
Abstract In spite of intensive research efforts driving spectacular advances in terms of prevention and treatments, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading health burden, accounting for 32% of all deaths (World Health Organization. “Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs).” WHO, February 1, 2017, https://www.who.int/news‐room/fact‐sheets/detail ...
Maria Clotilde Carra+3 more
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RVOT mural and mitral valve endocarditis: A case report
Mural endocarditis is a very rare condition. This entity involves bacterial growth on cardiac walls. In addition, concomitant valvular endocarditis, along with mural endocarditis, is an extremely rare combination.
Maadh Jawad, Shaun Cardozo
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The bacteremia of dental origin and its implications in the appearance of bacterial endocarditis
Numerous systemic diseases may affect the oral cavity and vice versa,in particular severe diseases that involve the heart valve. In these cases, additional measures or a modification to our dental treatment need to be taken.
María R. Mang-de la Rosa+3 more
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Mechanical plaque removal in step‐1 of care
Abstract Maintaining a regular oral hygiene routine is essential for taking care of our mouths, ensuring healthy teeth, and achieving fresh breath. Patient education on oral hygiene is an important component of their overall treatment. Firstly, patients should be informed about the direct connection between bacteria in dental plaque and oral diseases ...
G. A. (Fridus) Van der Weijden+1 more
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Pascal's Wager, infective endocarditis and the "no-lose" philosophy in medicine [PDF]
Doctors and dentists have traditionally used antibiotic prophylaxis in certain patient groups in order to prevent infective endocarditis (IE). New guidelines, however, suggest that the risk to patients from using antibiotics is higher than the risk from ...
Conway, D.I., Shaw, D.
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GLOMERULAR LESIONS OF SUBACUTE BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS
1. In most cases of chronic or subacute bacterial endocarditis due to the endocarditis coccus (Streptococcus viridans), there exists a distinctive pathological lesion in some of the glomeruli due to bacterial emboli. 2.
G. Baehr
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Yersinia enterocolitica in Italy. A case of septicemia and abdominal aortic aneurysm infection [PDF]
We report a case of Yersinia enterocolitica septicemia in a 63-year-old patient admitted to the Vascular Surgery Department of Umberto I Hospital (Rome, Italy) for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Alessia Bressan+10 more
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