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First Reported Case of Bacterial Endocarditis Attributable to Actinomyces meyeri
A 48-year-old man presented to the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia in severe congestive heart failure. Echocardiographic studies revealed significant aortic valve insufficiency.
Susan Moffatt+2 more
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Splenic and kidney infarct: Sequelae of subacute Streptococcus mitis bacterial endocarditis
Infective endocarditis (IE) is caused due to the vegetation on the heart valves, myocardium wall, or the pacemaker leads. Vegetation is a lesion that appears as a consequence of successive deposition of platelets and fibrin on the endothelial surface of ...
Sushilkumar Satish Gupta+3 more
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Antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis [PDF]
Links between infective endocarditis (IE) and den-tal and other invasive procedures were first identified in the1920s, and the use of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) to prevent IEwas first recommended by the American Heart Association in1955. Recognising the
Dayer, M.+3 more
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A Ward teaching unit on the care of the Cardiac patient [PDF]
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston ...
Nassar, Leenda Mary
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ABSTRACT Although infective endocarditis (IE) during pregnancy is rare, it is associated with high maternal and fetal mortality rates. Educating pregnant women on infection prevention is essential. If IE occurs, multidisciplinary collaboration is important to determine an optimal strategy for childbirth and surgery in its successful management.
Miharu Masaki+7 more
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Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Caused by Cardiobacterium hominis: A Case Report
Cardiobacterium hominis, a member of the HACEK group of organisms, is an uncommon but important cause of subacute bacterial endocarditis. First-line therapy is a third-generation cephalosporin due to rare beta-lactamase production.
Davie Wong, Julie Carson, Andrew Johnson
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Schematic illustration of prepared poly(DEAEMA‐co‐EMA)/PIN composities and 3D AFM image. Abstract In the current study, in the first stage, amphiphilic poly(2‐diethylamino ethylmethacrylate‐co‐ethyl methacrylate) [Poly(DEAEMA‐co‐EMA)] was synthesized from the 2‐diethylamino ethylmethacrylate (DEAEMA) and the ethyl methacrylate (EMA) using the free ...
Safiye Elif Korcan+4 more
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Splenic infarction: an update on William Osler\u27s observations. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Osler taught that splenic infarction presents with left upper abdominal quadrant pain, tenderness and swelling accompanied by a peritoneal friction rub.
Aharoni, MD, Dvora+5 more
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Historical aspects of infective endocarditis [PDF]
SummaryInfective endocarditis was a fatal disease three generations ago. Temporal evolution of knowledge made possible important advances in diagnostic techniques, specially in echocardiography, the possibility of cardiac surgery during the active ...
Grinberg, Max, Solimene, Maria Cecilia
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Infective Endocarditis-Associated Glomerulonephritis: A Comprehensive Review of the Clinical Presentation, Histopathology, and Management [PDF]
A significant proportion of patients with infective endocarditis presents with acute renal failure related to infective endocarditis-associated glomerulonephritis (IEAGN).
Isomoto, Hajime+3 more
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