Case Report: Heart Transplantation for Refractory Candida tropicalis Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
MicroorganismsCandida infective endocarditis presents therapeutic challenges with high mortality. A complex case of Candida prosthetic valve endocarditis refractory to standard antifungals (anidulafungin and fluconazole) and high-dose caspofungin was successfully ...
Ricardo El Nouwar +6 more
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Incidence of Bacterial Endocarditis after Heart Valves Replacement Surgery in Mashhad (from 2012 to 2016) [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Bacterial endocarditis is one of the high mortality complications after the valve surgery. Despite the medical advancements, the mortality rate of Bacterial Endocarditis has not been decreased.
Atefeh Ghorbanzadeh +6 more
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Liječnički vjesnik, 2023 Bacterial endocarditis may be rare, but is a fatal complication following routine dental pro-cedures. Although patients with bicuspide aortic valve are considered to be at intermedia-te risk of bacterial endocarditis, administering antibiotic prophylaxis
David Miklenić, Sanja Konosić
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Diffusion of ofloxacin in the endocarditis vegetation assessed with synchrotron radiation UV fluorescence microspectroscopy. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 The diffusion of antibiotics in endocarditis vegetation bacterial masses has not been described, although it may influence the efficacy of antibiotic therapy in endocarditis.
Eric Batard +6 more
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Infective endocarditis of partial atrioventricular septal defect: A case report [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2020 Introduction. Partial atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is a form of congenital heart disease (CHD) rarely detected in adults. Infective endocarditis represents a severe complication that carries a substantial risk. Case report.
Stefanović Maja +5 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 +6 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 +1 more
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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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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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