Endocarditis classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]
Overview
Endocarditis may be classified based on the underlying pathophysiology of the process (infective vs. non-infective), the onset of the disease (acute vs. subacute or short incubation vs. long incubation), results of the cultures (culture positive vs. culture negative), the nature of the valve (native vs. prosthetic) and the valve affected (aortic, mitral, or tricuspid valve).
Classification
Endocarditis may be classified according to underlying pathophysiology into 2 groups:
- Infective Endocarditis vs. Non-Infective Endocarditis
Endocarditis may be classified according to onset of the disease into 2 groups:
- Short Incubation vs. Long Incubation
Endocarditis may be classified according to culture result into 2 groups:
- Culture Positive vs. Culture Negative
Endocarditis may be classified according to the nature of the valve into 2 groups:
- Native Valve Endocarditis vs. Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis