Infective endocarditis is infection of the endocardial surface, typically heart valves. Diagnosed by Duke criteria. IV antibiotics 4–6 weeks; surgery in 50% of cases.
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What is endocarditis?Endocarditis is sometimes called infective endocarditis. It's a rare but life-threatening inflammation of the lining inside your heart's chambers and valves (the endocardium).Endocarditis is usually caused by germs that get into your bloodstream and travel to your heart. Once they get inside your heart, the germs can attach to the lining or get trapped in the valves. They start to grow, causing…
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In this study, by establishing a clinical cohort of infective endocarditis, we observed the natural prognosis and influencing factors in the process of disease development and regression; we used multi-omics technology to understand the pr…
Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequent cause of both healthcare-associated and community-acquired bloodstream infections worldwide. Infective endocarditis (IE) has been detected in 5-17% of cases and is a determinant of poor prognosis.…
The investigators will compare patients with and without infective ndocarditis undergoing valve surgery and evaluate factors that may help optimise perioperative care of these high-risk patients.
Enterococci are pathobionts of the human intestinal microbiota: they colonize the gastrointestinal tract as well as the skin, urine, wounds, bile, the oral cavity and endodontic canal, and medical devices (urinary catheters, venous cathete…
Prospective observational study designed to describe the clinical, laboratory, imaging, microbiological characteristics and treatment of specific infectious diseases, with the addition of a dedicated biobank.
The goal of this prospective diagnostic study is to evaluate the imaging characteristics, diagnostic performance, radiation dosimetry, and safety of Al\[¹⁸F\]F-NOTA-folate PET imaging in patients with suspected cardiac sarcoidosis and infe…
1\. Infective Endocarditis (IE) is a rare and serious disease with high morbidity and mortality; 2. Streptoccoci of oral origin are the second more frequent microorganisms responsible for IE; 3. Oral Infectious Foci (OIF) are underdetected…
How does health develop after Infective endocarditis (IE)? Can the health of patients with IE be improved by participation in the physical exercise training within cardiac rehabilitation program? Participants will: * Answer digitally surve…
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