Infective endocarditis (IE) is by far the most common ... [1] The term IE refers to infection of the endocardial surface of the heart and implies the presence of micro-organisms within the lesion.

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

The following is a summary of “Infective endocarditis caused by Gemella – a retrospective registry-based study,” published in ...

Results from the Euro Heart Survey on valvular heart disease—spanning 92 centers in 25 countries—have revealed that active infective endocarditis (IE) is still associated with a high mortality ...

(Annals of Thoracic Surgery) In Japan, the incidence of infective endocarditis increased, while affected patients turned up older and more medically complex. (Journal of the American Heart ...

Marantic endocarditis (a.k.a. non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis or NBTE) occurs from deposition of thrombus and fibrinous material on the heart valves, most commonly the mitral valve.

Bacteraemia and infective endocarditis are significantly more frequent post-TAVI, urging a rethink of antibiotic ...