Endocarditis Articles & Analysis
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Various types include: · Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) · Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) · Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) · Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) “These infections may include bacteremia or sepsis, pneumonia, endocarditis ...
Wendt was one of the earliest adopters of CytoSorb® and over the years has treated hundreds of cardiac surgery patients across multiple indications, such as acute infective endocarditis, complex aortic surgery, post-cardiotomy vasoplegia, antithrombotic removal, and use in combination with extracorporeal mechanical oxygenation (ECMO). ...
A significant proportion of patients had endocarditis of a prosthetic valve (41% CytoSorb treated, 28% control). ...
S. aureus is a leading cause of serious bloodstream infections worldwide, such as infectious endocarditis and sepsis, which have been recognized as difficult to treat and often require intensive and prolonged antibiotic treatment. ...
The results indicated the presence of fecal contamination; the fungi that can cause athlete’s foot and ringworm; and the bacteria that can result in meningitis, diarrhea, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and endocarditis (an inflammation of heart valves and chambers). Shocked by the results, Dr. ...