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	Endocarditis;
	Mitral valve vegetations in a patient with bacterial endocarditis.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Michael W. Tempelhof M.D.

Synonyms and keywords: Infective Endocarditis (IE), subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE), acute bacterial endocarditis, fungal endocarditis, nosocomial infective endocarditis, intravenous drug abuse endocarditis, intravenous drug abuse infective endocarditis, prosthetic valve endocarditis, endocardial infection, native valve endocarditis, HACEK endocarditis, bloodstream infection

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Endocarditis for other Disorders

Epidemiology and Demographics

Natural History and Complications

Prognosis

Diagnosis

Treatment

Antibiotic Therapy | Antithrombotic Therapy | Surgical Indications | Surgical Treatment

Contraindicated medications

Endocarditis is considered an absolute contraindication to the use of the following medications:

Fondaparinux

Prevention

Antibiotic Prophylaxis

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

Pacemaker endocarditis

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Endocarditis
Mitral valve vegetations in a patient with bacterial endocarditis.