2010;8(8):879-885. These examples highlight the importance of host immune defenses in protecting against Gram-negative endocarditis. With a changing demographic profile, notably a growing elderly ...

Coronary angiography is unnecessary for the diagnosis of IE but should be considered in men >40 years of age, postmenopausal women and those with a history of ischemic heart disease or an adverse ...

Clinical trials have shown that six-monthly injections of lenacapavir are almost 100 percent protective against becoming ...

Introduction Echocardiography is central to the diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis. It is generally accepted that transoesophageal echo (TOE) has a much higher sensitivity for the ...

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Bacterial genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in bacteria, their chromosomes, plasmids, transposons and phages. Techniques that have enabled this discipline are ...

Regarding the treatment of endocarditis, intravenous antibiotics are necessary for most patients for the time span of 4–6 weeks. Therefore, patients with infective endocarditis (IE) spend a long time ...