Infective Endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardial surface of the heart that is caused by fungi, bacteria or viruses. The high mortality and morbidity rates of IE have encouraged the ...

Abbreviations: AB, antibiotic prophylaxis; DOC, docetaxel; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score; FEC-D, fluorouracil, epirubicin ...

This can be difficult in conditions such as infective endocarditis when the organisms are circulating in low concentrations. In such conditions a delay in identifying the organism and initiating ...

After adequate prestenting of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) Melody valved stents have a good medium term functional result but are exposed to infective endocarditis (IE). Patients and ...

Whether the large size of the vegetation (>1 cm) or location (anterior mitral leaflet) alone are indications for valve replacement surgery in bacterial endocarditis remains a subject of debate.

The updated AHA guidelines are reflective of an ongoing evolution in endocarditis prevention ... number of individuals who warrant antibiotic prophylaxis. A re-evaluation of the feasibility ...

Competing interests: Victor Leung is a consultant to the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS on doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis implementation and monitoring for antimicrobial ...

Introduction Left-sided infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious infection with a heavy burden for patients and healthcare system. Oral switch after initial intravenous antibiotic therapy may reduce ...