Endocarditis Articles & Analysis: Older
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Another Verse, Not Quite the Same Today, some 100 years after World War I, Bartonella quintana is associated with conditions like endocarditis, lymphadenopathy, and bacillary angiomatosis. Bartonella species infections are the most common cause of culture-negative endocarditis. ...
Periodontal disease is a potential risk factor for: Infective Endocarditis (damaged heart valves) Cardiovascular Diseases (Arteriosclerosis, Coronary thrombosis Ischemic heart disease, Stroke) Diabetes Respiratory Problems Pancreatic Cancer Behavioral and Psychosocial Status Not only is there an indirect link between periodontal infections and systemic disorders, but ...
Consequently, bacterial infection is the second leading cause of death in hemodialysis patients with end-stage renal disease.10 Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for the majority of vascular access infections4,11 and subsequently linked to higher rates of patient mortality from serious medical complications including infective endocarditis and osteomyelitis.12 ...