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A novel family of bacterial sialic acid binding adhesins? [PDF]

, 2020
of Distinction at Nationwide Children's Annual Research RetreatThird place in Biomedical Sciences at the Denman Undergraduate Research ForumPlatelet binding is a critical step in the development of Infective Endocarditis (IE), an infection of the ...
Patel, Surina
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GLOMERULAR LESIONS OF SUBACUTE BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS

Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1912
1. In most cases of chronic or subacute bacterial endocarditis due to the endocarditis coccus (Streptococcus viridans), there exists a distinctive pathological lesion in some of the glomeruli due to bacterial emboli. 2.
G. Baehr
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Infective Endocarditis Due to Eikenella corrodens: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1990
Eikenella corrodens is an uncommon cause of bacterial endocarditis. In the 11 reported cases in the literature, the disease was associated with predisposing factors and was clinically indolent or subacute.
Ward D Patrick, Winston D Brown, M Ian Bowmer, Christian P Sinave   +3 more
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Antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis [PDF]

, 2017
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., Lockhart, P.B., Prendergast, B., Thornhill, M.   +3 more
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Infective endocarditis: a consumptive disease among the elderly

Autopsy and Case Reports, 2011
The clinical presentation of infective endocarditis varies according to the etiologic agent and the host. In elderly individuals, infective endocarditis can be difficult to diagnose and poses a challenge for the physician.
Vilma Takayasu, Fabiana Roberto Lima, Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos   +2 more
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A case of left atrial myxoma accompanied by pancytopenia and pathological findings suggestive of pulmonary hypertension [PDF]

, 1974
A case of left atrial myxoma accompanied by peculiar symptoms is reported. A 15-year old boy had progressive congestive heart failure and three episodes of acute attacks of panctyopenia. The anemia was accompanied by helmet-shaped, broken red blood cells,
Kawanishi, Koichi, Ofuji, Tadashi, Ogawa, Katsuo, Sato, Keiichiro   +3 more
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Peripheral ischaemic retinopathy and neovascularisation in a patient with subacute streptococcus mitis-induced bacterial endocarditis

GMS Ophthalmology Cases, 2017
Objective: To describe a patient with peripheral retinal ischaemia and neovascularisation who was diagnosed with streptococcus mitis-induced bacterial endocarditis. Methods: Retrospective analysis of case report.
Leysen, Laura S., Kreps, Elke O., De Schryver, Ilse, Hoornaert, Kristien P., Smith, Vanessa, De Zaeytijd, Julie   +5 more
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Transmission of Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Through Solid Organ Transplantation: Confirmation Via Whole Genome Sequencing [PDF]

, 2014
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/109324/1/ajt12898 ...
Akselrod, H., Basavaraju, S. V., Blau, D. M., Cohle, S., Denison, A. M., Driebe, E. M., Engelthaler, D. M., Kaul, D., Keim, P. S., Kuehnert, M. J., Limbago, B. M., McDougal, L. K., Paddock, C. D., Ramesh, M., Rasheed, J. K., Roe, C. C., Wendt, J. M., Zaki, S. R.   +17 more
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Rothia dentocariosa Endocarditis in an Unsuspecting Host: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2019
Rothia dentocariosa, a gram-positive coccobacillus, is a commensal bacterium that is part of the oropharynx and respiratory tract. In the past, it was known to be a cause for periodontal disease, but in recent years, Rothia dentocariosa has been found to
Stacy Willner, Zaid Imam, Ismail Hader
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First Reported Case of Bacterial Endocarditis Attributable to Actinomyces meyeri

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1996
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, A Raza Ahmen, Kevin Forward   +2 more
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