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Do patients at risk of infective endocarditis need antibiotics before dental procedures? [PDF]

, 2017
What you need to know: - Patients with prosthetic heart valves, previous infective endocarditis, and some types of congenital heart disease are at highest risk of infective endocarditis - Invasive dental procedures cause bacteraemia, which can be ...
Cahill, T., Dayer, M., Prendergast, B., Thornhill, M.   +3 more
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Abiotrophia Endocarditis in Children with No Underlying Heart Disease: A Rare but a Virulent Organism [PDF]

, 2014
Infective endocarditis is extremely rare in children with structurally normal hearts. The most common etiological agents are staphylococcal and streptococcal species.
Aggarwal, Sanjeev, Asmar, Basim I., Bhat, Deepti P., Nagaraju, Lakshmi   +3 more
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When the heart rules the head: ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage complicating infective endocarditis [PDF]

, 2017
Sir William Osler meticulously described the clinical manifestations of infective endocarditis in 1885, concluding that: 'few diseases present greater difficulties in the way of diagnosis … which in many cases are practically insurmountable'.
Curtis, C, Gill, SK, Jiad, E, Krutikov, M, Parkinson, MH, Turner, D, Werring, DJ   +6 more
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Mesencephalic Astrocyte‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor Binds BAX to Preserve Mitochondrial Homeostasis and Energy Metabolism for Relieving Myocardial Hypertrophy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
MANF in cardiomyocytes interacts with BAX to impede BAX mitochondrial translocation and cytochrome c release, further stabilizing mitochondrial structure and energy supply to relieve myocardial apoptosis and hypertrophy, which indicates MANF as a novel cardioprotective factor to have a promising clinical application for myocardial hypertrophy ...
Dong Wang, Xinru Zhang, Baolong Wang, Haipeng Li, Dongshuo Xu, Yun Yang, Jialu Zhang, Wenbing Wang, Ren Zhang, Xinyu Wang, Yunfeng Cai, Shiyu Cao, Chao Hou, Changhui Wang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Patients with infective endocarditis undergoing cardiac surgery have distinct ROTEM profiles and more bleeding complications compared to patients without infective endocarditis

PLoS ONE, 2023
Background The coagulation system is crucial in the pathogenesis of infective endocarditis and undergoes significant changes during course of the disease. However, little is known about the implications of those changes in the perioperative period.
Jennifer S. Breel, Agnes G. C. L. Wensing, Susanne Eberl, Benedikt Preckel, Patrick Schober, Marcella C. A. Müller, Robert J. M. Klautz, Markus W. Hollmann, Henning Hermanns   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Candida infective endocarditis [PDF]

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2008
Candida infective endocarditis (IE) is uncommon but often fatal. Most epidemiologic data are derived from small case series or case reports. This study was conducted to explore the epidemiology, treatment patterns, and outcomes of patients with Candida IE.
Baddley JW, Benjamin DK Jr, Patel M, Miró J, Athan E, Barsic B, Bouza E, Clara L, Elliott T, Kanafani Z, Klein J, Lerakis S, Levine D, Spelman D, Rubinstein E, Tornos P, Morris AJ, Pappas P, Fowler VG Jr, Chu VH, Cabell C, among International Collaboration on Endocarditis Prospective Cohort Study Group, UTILI, Riccardo   +22 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Genomic Insights Into a Strong Biofilm‐Forming Enterococcus faecalis MTR_EFS01 Strain Isolated From a Shrimp in Bangladesh

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
This study characterizes a multidrug‐resistant and strong biofilm‐forming Enterococcus faecalis strain obtained from a shrimp sample in Bangladesh. ABSTRACT Enterococcus faecalis is known for its ability to form strong biofilms and its role as an opportunistic pathogen. In this study, we screened and characterized a multidrug‐resistant (MDR) and strong
Md. Ashek Ullah, Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Liton Rana, Jayedul Hassan, Md. Tanvir Rahman   +4 more
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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
wiley   +1 more source

Splenic mycotic aneurysm complicating Streptococcus salivarius mitral valve endocarditis

Asian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023
A mycotic aneurysm is a serious, life-threatening complication occurring in 3-10% of patients with infective endocarditis. Splenic artery mycotic aneurysm is an extremely rare complication to occur, and it has not been previously reported with ...
R. W. P. M. R. A. S. Rajapaksha, K. L. R. Kalupahana, U. Eranthaka   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source