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Culture‐Negative Endocarditis Diagnosed Using 16S DNA Polymerase Chain Reaction

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 4, Page 216-218, 2012., 2012
16S DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a molecular amplification technique that can be used to identify bacterial pathogens in culture‐negative endocarditis. Bacterial DNA can be isolated from surgically excised valve tissue or from blood collected in EDTA vials. Use of this technique is particularly helpful in identifying the bacterial pathogen in
Stephen Duffett, Bayan Missaghi, Peter Daley   +2 more
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Estudo transversal sobre profilaxia da endocardite infecciosa: inquérito a médicos da Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia [PDF]

, 2022
Copyright © Ordem dos Médicos 2022Introduction: In the last decade, the downgrading of indications for antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis caused an uncertain impact on the incidence of this condition.
Almeida, Ana G., Pinto, Fausto J., Santos de Sousa, Catarina Isabel   +2 more
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Infective Endocarditis with Multiple Mycotic Aneurysms Mimicking Vasculitis: A Case Report

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page e67-e68, 2012., 2012
The manifestation of infective endocarditis often resembles vasculitis. Approximately one in five infective endocarditis cases are referred initially to a nephrologist because of abnormal renal function or abnormal urinalysis; therefore, infection should be ruled out before diagnosing vasculitis.
Ji Hyeon Park, Hye Ryoun Jang, Jung Eun Lee, Wooseong Huh, Dae Joong Kim, Ha Young Oh, Yoon-Goo Kim   +6 more
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Mitral valve repair in rheumatic patients with mitral insuficiency: twenty years of techniques and results [PDF]

, 2009
OBJETIVO: A plástica da valva mitral em pacientes reumáticos permanece um desafio. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a técnica e os resultados da plástica da valva mitral em pacientes com insuficiência mitral reumática.
BRANDÃO, Carlos Manuel de Almeida, GRINBERG, Max, GUEDES, Marco Antônio Vieira, LEITE FILHO, Osanan Amorim, POMERANTZEFF, Pablo Maria Alberto, SILVA, Marcos Floripes da, STOLF, Noedir Antônio Groppo   +6 more
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Cirurgia na endocardite infecciosa

Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular, 1997
A endocardite infecciosa continua com alta mortalidade, apesar de sofisticados meios diagnósticos e terapêuticos. Mesmo com o uso de novos antibióticos, a sua evolução continua muitas vezes desfavorável, levando o paciente ao óbito ou a lesões incapacitantes.
FILGUEIRAS, Carlos Luiz, PASCOAL, Alan Tonassi, CARVALHO, Heloisa Feijó de, NUNES, Jorge de Albuquerque   +3 more
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Very late‐onset lead‐associated endocarditis

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 22, Issue 4, Page 147-148, 2011., 2011
Lead‐associated endocarditis is a serious complication due to device implantation. The present article reports on a case involving a 57‐year‐old man with microbiologically and pathologically confirmed lead‐associated endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus capitis.
Min-Soo Cho, Sung-Hwan Kim, Gi-Byoung Nam, Kee-Joon Choi, You-Ho Kim   +4 more
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Unusual Case of Colonized Pacemaker Lead Presenting with Endocarditis, Hemoptysis and Tricuspid Valve Stenosis

Canadian Respiratory Journal, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page e48-e49, 2011., 2011
The present report is the first to describe a case of hemoptysis caused by an endocardial pacemaker lead. In addition, the patient presented with endocarditis and tricuspid valve stenosis. Aggressive treatment consisted of surgical extraction of two pacemaker leads and one pacemaker battery, replacement of the tricuspid valve and implantation of a DDD ...
Jean-Francois Morin, Richard Sheppard, Patrick Chamoun   +2 more
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Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis and de Novo Development of Daptomycin Resistance during Therapy

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 89-93, 2010., 2010
Daptomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus has been previously reported, but the development of resistance while on therapy with subsequent clinical failure for endocarditis has been infrequently reported. A case of persistent methicillin‐resistant S aureus (MRSA) bacteremia in the setting of right‐sided endocarditis in a 38‐year‐old man with a ...
L Twele, E Moyen, K Zhang, B Dalton, D Church, J Conly   +5 more
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Systematic Review of Invasive Acinetobacter Infections in Children

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 83-88, 2010., 2010
INTRODUCTION: Clinicians are generally familiar with Acinetobacter as an etiological agent for serious nosocomial infections in intensive care units. However, there are no previous reviews of the full spectrum of invasive infections in children. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was completed up to December 2008 for reports of invasive ...
Jia Hu, Joan L Robinson
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Infective Endocarditis: Updated Guidelines

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 74-77, 2010., 2010
The most recent revision of the American Heart Association guidelines on infective endocarditis prophylaxis occurred in 2007. These revisions were based on the fact that current data have brought into question the benefit of previous recommendations for infective endocarditis prophylaxis.
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