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endocarditis
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en·do·car·di·tis
/ ˌendōˌkärˈdītis/
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n. Med.
inflammation of the endocardium.
DERIVATIVES:
en·do·car·dit·ic
/ -ˈditik/ adj.
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Endocarditis during pregnancy.(Case Report)
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Abstract: The incidence of infective Endocarditis during pregnancy has been reported...of a pregnant patient with bacterial Endocarditis in 1976. Their patient was a 23...streptococci. A diagnosis of aortic valve Endocarditis was made, and the patient underwent...
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Endocarditis in cattle caused by Bartonella bovis.(DISPATCHES)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...determine the role of Bartonella as an endocarditis agent in cattle. Bartonella boris...spacer amplicon product size in 2 bovine endocarditis cases with high antibody titers, which...Bacteria-induced vegetative valvular endocarditis is one of the main cardiac disorders...
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Endocarditis prophylaxis.(THE EFFECTIVE PHYSICIAN)(Clinical report)
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...issued guidance for the prevention of endocarditis for more than 50 years, and recently...Background Standards for the prevention of endocarditis have been based on expert opinion because...control or descriptive studies. Endocarditis results from the interaction of microorganisms...
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Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis.
Newspaper article from: Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Reports; 12/1/1997; 700+ words
; ...Feature Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis By Alan Friedman, MD Although relatively uncommon, bacterial endocarditis continues to be a life-threatening...recommendations for prevention of bacterial endocarditis..sup.1 These recommendations...
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Infective endocarditis.
Magazine article from: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants; 6/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...allow earlier detection of bacterial endocarditis with greater precision. Guidelines...greatest risk for infection. Infective endocarditis (IE) is a microbial infection of...into acute or subacute forms. Acute endocarditis is associated with Staphylococcus aureus...
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Pulmonic valve endocarditis. (Case Report).
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Pulmonic valve endocarditis is an extremely rare infection...features with tricuspid valve endocarditis. We report a case of pulmonic...Infective endocarditis is a microbial infection of the...
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Spondylodiscitis and Streptoccus Viridans Endocarditis
Magazine article from: Journal of the National Medical Association; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Infective endocarditis in association with spondylodiscitis is...between rheumatologic diseases and infective endocarditis. We reported a 61-year-old male with Streptococcus viridans endocarditis suffering from low-back pain as initial...
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Echo Diagnosis of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis.
Magazine article from: Clinical Cardiology Alert; 8/1/2004; 700+ words
; Echo Diagnosis of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Abstract & Commentary Synopsis...diagnostic criteria for prosthetic valve endocarditis. Source: Ronderos RE, et al. J...TEE), the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis is difficult in patients with prosthetic...
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Bartonella quintana and Coxiella burnetii as causes of endocarditis, India.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...negative for 2.5%-31% of infectious endocarditis cases (1). In developing countries...antimicrobial drugs, right-sided endocarditis, or fastidious or noncultivable pathogens...agents of blood culture-negative endocarditis by serology. Because of recent attention...
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Disputed for Infective Endocarditis.
Newspaper article from: RN Advanced Practice Alert; 2/1/1999; 700+ words
; ...Prophylaxis Disputed for Infective Endocarditis By Barbara A. Biedrzycki, RN, MSN...to 15,000 new cases of infective endocarditis (see definitions, p. 10) occur...that the relatively low incidence of endocarditis and the lack of data supporting the...
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Endocarditis, Infectious
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Endocarditis, Infectious What Is Endocarditis? What Causes Endocarditis? Who Gets Endocarditis? What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Endocarditis? How Do Doctors Diagnose and Treat Endocarditis? Do People Recover from Endocarditis? How Is Endocarditis...
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Endocarditis
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
Endocarditis Who Is at Risk for Endocarditis? What Causes Endocarditis? What Happens to People with Endocarditis? How Is Endocarditis Prevented? Resources Endocarditis (en-do-car-DY-tis) refers to inflammation of the lining of the...
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endocarditis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
endocarditis , bacterial or fungal infection of...its course within a few weeks. Acute endocarditis may follow respiratory infection...infection is unknown. A major cause of endocarditis is the use of contaminated intravenous...
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subacute bacterial endocarditis
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
subacute bacterial endocarditis ( SBE ) n. a form of endocarditis characterized by a slow onset and protracted course. It is usually caused by species of Streptococcus or Staphylococcus.
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Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...sometimes other diseases, such as endocarditis, an inflammation of the lining of...reduce the possibility of bacterial endocarditis. Management of the primary condition...condition or defect present at birth. Endocarditis — Inflammation of the lining...
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