Bartonella henselae bacilli in cardiac valve of a patient with blood culture-negative endocarditis. The bacilli appear as black granulations.
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Infective endocarditis

Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium. The most common structures involved are the heart valves. more...

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Endocarditis can be classified by etiology as either infective or non-infective, depending on whether a foreign micro-organism is causing the problem.

Infective endocarditis

As the valves of the heart do not actually receive any blood supply of their own, which may be surprising given their location, defense mechanisms (such as white blood cells) cannot enter. So if an organism (such as bacteria) establish hold on the valves, the body cannot get rid of them.

Normally, blood flows pretty smoothly through these valves. If they have been damaged (for instance in rheumatic fever) bacteria have a chance to take hold.

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Bacterial zoonoses and infective endocarditis, Algeria
Blood culture--negative endocarditis is common in Algeria. We describe the etiology of infective endocarditis in this country. Samples from 110 cases ...
From Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2/1/05 by Akila Benslimani
Emerging issues in infective endocarditis
Infective endocarditis, a serious infection of the endocardium of the heart, particularly the heart valves, is associated with a high degree of illness ...
From Emerging Infectious Diseases, 6/1/04 by Beverly C. Millar
Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis
(Canada--Canadian Family Physician, November 2000, p. 2248.) Bacterial endocarditis usually involves damaged heart valves, but can occur on any area of damaged endothelium. The infection is typicall
From American Family Physician, 5/15/01 by Anne D. Walling
Impact of susceptibility to antibiotics of streptococci & enterococci isolated from patients with infective endocarditis on antibiotic treatment
Background & objectives: Streptococci and enterococci are the most frequent pathogens causing infective endocarditis. In order to update the recommendations ...
From Indian Journal of Medical Research, 5/1/04 by Mihaila-Amrouche, Liliana
Pulmonary Manifestations Of Infective Endocarditis - Abstract
Alex A Demin, Prof(*) and Vera P Drobysheva, MD. Internal Medicine, Medical Academy, Novosibirsk, Russia. PURPOSE: Pulmonary manifestations (PM) and ...
From CHEST, 10/1/00 by Alex A Demin
Infective Endocarditis: Immune Disturbances And Prognosis Of Outcomes - Abstract
Alex A Demin, MD, Prof(*) and Vera P Drobysheva, MD. Internal Medicine, Medical Academy, Novosibirsk, Russia. PURPOSE: To determine the prognostic ...
From CHEST, 10/1/00 by Alex A Demin
Determinants Of Early And Long-Term Survival In 61 Patients Undergoing Surgery For Active Infective Endocarditis - Abstract
Okike N Okike, MD(*); Jia Jin Zheng, MD; Thomas J Vander Salm, MD; Robert A Lancey, MD; James S Gammie, MD; A Thomas Pezzella, MD; Jorge M Balaguer, ...
From CHEST, 10/1/00 by Okike N. Okike
Identifying infective endocarditis
CHARACTERIZED BY inflammation of the endocardium, especially the heart valves, endocarditis is a serious infection that's usually caused by invading bacteria.
From Nursing, 12/1/03 by Wisniewski, Amy

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