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Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis Immunothrombosis [PDF]

Metabolites
Background: Infective endocarditis continues to represent a challenge for healthcare systems, requiring careful management and resources. Recent studies have indicated a shift in the predominant pathogens of concern, with Streptococcus sp.
Francesco Nappi
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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, Gholamreza Safarpoor, Hamid Hoseinikhah, Omid Javdanfar, Soroush Mir, Zahra Moeinipour, Aliasghar Moeinipour   +6 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
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Infective endocarditis following wisdom tooth extraction in a pro-fessional basketball player with bicuspid aortic valve

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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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
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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, Fréderic Jamme, Sandrine Villette, Cédric Jacqueline, Marie-France de la Cochetière, Jocelyne Caillon, Matthieu Réfrégiers   +6 more
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A Review of Cardiac Manifestations in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome With Focus on Endocarditis

Cureus, 2022
Patients with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are at a higher risk for adverse cardiovascular events associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Matthew G Tayem, L. Shahin, John C. Shook, Marc M. Kesselman   +3 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, Srdanović Ilija, Milovančev Aleksandra, Šušak Stamenko, Tadić Snežana, Ilić Aleksandra   +5 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
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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
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