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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

Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis: are we looking hard enough?

, 2023
Introduction: Infective endocarditis is a common cardiac condition, with significant mortality. Blood culture-negative endocarditis is an important subgroup of endocarditis that holds significant morbidity and mortality.
Natasha Marcella Vaselli, Kirk, Frazer, Vaselli, Natasha Marcella, Frazer Kirk   +3 more
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Protective Role of Polydatin Against Vancomycin‐Induced Lung Toxicity via Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Apoptosis, and Ferroptosis Pathways

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate whether polydatin (Poly) could eliminate the harmful effects of vancomycin (VCM) on the lungs of rats. Rats were administered VCM (200 mg/kg) and Poly (50 mg/kg), both separately and in combination, for a duration of 7 days.
Serpil Aygörmez, Sefa Küçükler, Selim Çomaklı, Hasan Şimşek, Özge Kandemir, Fatih Mehmet Kandemir, Şaban Maraşlı   +6 more
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Results of surgical treatment of infective endocarditis complicated by acute heart failure

Український журнал клінічної хірургії
Objective. To evaluate the results of surgical treatment of infective endocarditis complicated by acute heart failure. Materials and methods. The clinical data of 72 patients with infective endocarditis complicated by preoperative acute heart failure ...
G. B. Koltunova, A. P. Mazur, O. A. Krikunov   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infective endocarditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis in a dialysis patient: a case report and literature review

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2009
Background Infective endocarditis is significantly more common in haemodialysis patients as compared with the general population, the causative pathogen is generally Staphylococcus aureus; there have been no previously reported cases of infective ...
Tamagaki Keiichi, Nishizaki Yuji, Taki Fumika, Furukawa Keiichi, Futatsuyama Miyuki, Tsugawa Yusuke, Kaneshiro Yuki, Komatsu Yasuhiro   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infective endocarditis post-transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), microbiological profile and clinical outcomes: A systematic review.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BACKGROUND:The data on infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is scarce and limited to case reports and case series in the literature.
Adnan Khan, Aqsa Aslam, Khawar Naeem Satti, Sana Ashiq   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nail Disorders in Systemic Conditions

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nail findings in children can be indicative of an underlying systemic disease. Many of these findings are seen in multiple entities and are not specific to one disease. The importance of specifically examining for these nail changes cannot be overstated.
Jane Sanders Bellet
wiley   +1 more source

The Contribution of [18F] FDG PET/CT in the Diagnosis of Prosthetic Valve Infective Endocarditis

Swiss Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Introduction: Infective endocarditis is a potentially life-threatening disease that requires rapid and accurate diagnosis. Recently, [18F] FDG PET/CT has been incorporated as a new major criterion for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis.
Zakaria Ouassafrar, Abdel Amide Gbadamassi, Halima Batani, Hafsa Bensimimoun, Amal Guensi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aortic root abscess from Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis: Case report and brief review of the literature

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
Infective endocarditis is a life-threatening disease that is associated with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. One of the most serious complications of infective endocarditis is perivalvular and aortic root abscess formation. Due to the high
Quincy A. Hathaway, PhD, Aneri B. Balar, MD, Taylor A. Mallicoat, DO, Jeffery A. Voss, MD, Md Shahrier Amin, MD, PhD, Dhairya A. Lakhani, MD, Cathy Kim, MD   +6 more
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Infective endocarditis is associated with worse outcomes in stroke: A Thailand National Database Study. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: There is lack of data on the association between infective endocarditis (IE) and outcomes of mortality and complications is stroke. We aimed to compare characteristics and outcomes of stroke patients with and without IE.
Mamas
core   +1 more source