Avian Infective Endocarditis Associated with Vagococcus fluvialis: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
AnimalsAvian infective endocarditis is an uncommon but severe disease that is typically diagnosed postmortem because of nonspecific clinical signs and rapid progression.
Ruy D. Chacón +10 more
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A case of infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus gordonii complicated with bacterial meningitis and cerebral infarction —— Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) [PDF]
IDCasesThis study reports a case of infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Streptococcus gordonii. The patient presented with cerebral infarction as the initial manifestation, complicated by bacterial meningitis and mitral regurgitation.
Jinchun Ye +4 more
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Concomitant infectious foci in community-acquired bacterial meningitis: the clinical impact of concomitant spondylitis and endocarditis [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Community-acquired bacterial meningitis has been linked to concurrent infectious foci in certain cases. However, reports specifically addressing concomitant infectious foci in patients with community-acquired bacterial meningitis, particularly
Takafumi Hosokawa +8 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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Infection, 2023 Purpose In patients surviving infective endocarditis (IE) recurrence of bacteremia or IE is feared. However, knowledge is sparse on the incidence and risk factors for the recurrence of bacteremia or IE.
L. Østergaard +12 more
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Contemporary demographics, diagnostics and outcomes in non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis
Heart, 2022 Objective Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a syndrome characterised by cardiac valve vegetations and/or thickening due to non-infective mechanisms.
Juan A. Quintero-Martinez +6 more
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing bacterial endocarditis following dental procedures.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022 BACKGROUND Infective endocarditis is a severe infection arising in the lining of the chambers of the heart. It can be caused by fungi, but most often is caused by bacteria.
Samantha Rutherford +4 more
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IDCases, 2020 Acute bacterial endocarditis is now common and easily suspected and recognized in the setting of prosthetic valves, injection drug use, or bacteremia with virulent organisms.
SA Schmalzle
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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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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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