Antimicrobial prophylaxis for prevention of HACEK bacterial endocarditis before invasive dental procedures should be reserved for selected high-risk patients with prosthetic heart valves ...

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 ...

for clinical outcome and its correlation with microbiological etiology in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). Methods: A retrospective single-center analysis was performed from 2007 till 2009.

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune disorder resulting from Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis or impetigo in ...

Methods: 262 patients with 266 episodes of suspected infective endocarditis were referred for TTE and TOE over three years in a 423 bed university cardiology hospital. Patients were a mean (SD) of ...

Objective To assess the long term prognostic significance of aortic valve ring abscess in patients with aortic endocarditis. Patients A consecutive series of 75 patients who had surgery for aortic ...

Neuropathy, poor nourishment, moist skin and infection are all risk factors for the development and maintenance of ulcers. Prophylaxis and treatment should be directed at the cause and at risk factors ...