The causative agents in infective endocarditis: a systematic review comprising 33,214 cases

Diagnostic value of imaging in infective endocarditis: a systematic review.

Sensitivity and specificity of the modified Duke criteria for native valve endocarditis are both suboptimal, at approximately 80%. Diagnostic accuracy for intracardiac prosthetic material-related infection is even lower. Non-invasive imaging modalities could potentially improve diagnosis of infective endocarditis; however, their diagnostic value is unclear. We did a systematic literature review...

INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN CHILDREN

A total of 14 cases of infective endocarditis (IE) in children aged 6 months to 10 years were seen from December 1987 to December 1992 at the pediatric unit of Ayatollah Taleghani Medical Center. The majority of patients (12 of 14) were between 5 and 10 years of age. Acyanotic congenital heart disease was known to preexist in 78.6% and rheumatic valvular heart disease in 21.4% of cases. Or...

Infective Endocarditis Epidemiology Over Five Decades: A Systematic Review

AIMS To Assess changes in infective endocarditis (IE) epidemiology over the last 5 decades. METHODS AND RESULTS We searched the published literature using PubMed, MEDLINE, and EMBASE from inception until December 2011. DATA FROM Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA were also included. Criteria for inclusion in this systematic review included studies with reported IE microbiology, IE de...

A systematic review of population-based studies of infective endocarditis.

BACKGROUND We sought to summarize and critically appraise the literature on the epidemiology of infective endocarditis (IE) in the general population. METHODS We retrieved population-based IE surveys by searching MEDLINE and EMBASE. Two reviewers independently extracted relevant data. We performed a metaregression to determine if temporal trends of IE characteristics exist. RESULTS Fifteen ...

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