In an attempt to evaluate the magnitude and significance of recent changes in the clinical pattern of bacterial endocarditis and to assess the influence of both host and bacterial factors on this ...

PET imaging can detect the pathogen that causes acute endocarditis, according to a study published in Nature Medicine. Researchers found that, with an engineered analog of prothrombin, they could ...

Two cases presented recurrent acute endocarditis superimposed on old valvular damage. From the anatomic point of view it appears highly likely that 3 of these patients died of cardiac decompensation, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among 1,874 people with DUA-IE, 38% died or had a bacterial infection within 3 years. The most common infections ...

Rising central-line infections fuel healthcare-associated endocarditis with high mortality. Experts urge better catheter use, removal, and infection control. Central-line associated bloodstream ...