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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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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with infective endocarditis, a three-year study

Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta, 2021
Background: infective endocarditis has a poor prognosis and a high mortality rate. Incidence and mortality have not decreased in the last 30 years.Objective: to characterize clinical and epidemiological variables of patients with infective endocarditis ...
Yanara Rodríguez-González, Manuel de Jesús Díaz-Pérez, Maikel Santos-Medina, Daisy del Carmen Rodríguez-Moro, Vladimir Molina-Raad   +4 more
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Maltohexaose-indocyanine green (MH-ICG) for near infrared imaging of endocarditis.

PLoS ONE, 2021
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, Joachim J Røise, Maomao He, Chung Taing, Alexander G Rodriguez, Niren Murthy, Mark M Goodman, W Robert Taylor   +7 more
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Europe's contribution to the evaluation of the use of systemic antimicrobials in the treatment of periodontitis

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract This narrative review celebrates Europe's contribution to the current knowledge on systemically administered antimicrobials in periodontal treatment. Periodontitis is the most frequent chronic noncommunicable human disease. It is caused by dysbiotic bacterial biofilms and is commonly treated with subgingival instrumentation.
David Herrera, Arie Jan van Winkelhoff, Paula Matesanz, Katalina Lauwens, Wim Teughels   +4 more
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Pneumococcal endocarditis of subacute evolution

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 2001
With the development of penicillin, Streptococcus pneumoniae has become an uncommon cause of bacterial endocarditis in adults. Subacute manifestation of pneumococcal endocarditis has been reported a few times in the literature, but most reports define ...
Laercio Uemura, Newton César Grassi, Luciane Cazarin   +2 more
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Molecular Diagnosis of Bacterial Infective Endocarditis in Tabriz, Azerbaijan [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2013
Introduction: The aim of this study was to analyze a PCR based approach for detection of infective endocarditis in Azerbaijan. Methods: Ten aortic valves, 8 mitral valves and 2 tricuspid valves, were analyzed for the presence of bacterial infective ...
Reza Ghotaslou, Behnaz Salahi Eshlaghi, Fatemeh Yeganeh, Alireza Yaghoubi   +3 more
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Self-similar dynamics of bacterial chemotaxis [PDF]

Phys. Rev. E 86, 062901 (2012), 2012
Colonies of bacteria grown on thin agar plate exhibit fractal patterns as a result of adaptation to their environments. The bacterial colony pattern formation is regulated crucially by chemotaxis, the movement of cells along a chemical concentration gradient.
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Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
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, Hélène Rangé, Giuseppina Caligiuri, Philippe Bouchard   +3 more
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Mechanical plaque removal in step‐1 of care

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
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, Cor van Loveren   +1 more
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INCIDENCE OF THE INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN PATIENTS WITH TUNNELED CATHETERS IN ONE BULGARIAN DIALYSIS CENTER PER YEAR [PDF]

Journal of IMAB, 2022
Background: Infections are common complications among patients on chronic hemodialysis. Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are estimated to be 0.15 to 3.5 cases per 1000 catheter-days (CD) in case of tunneled catheters, and the frequency of
Biser K. Borisov, Konstantin D. Gospodinov, Hristina Y. Hitkova   +2 more
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