Gerbode defects are a very rare anomalies, characterized by direct communication between left ventricle (LV) and right atrium (RA). Most congenital, but they can also be acquired following destructive heart diseases, such as infective endocarditis, myocardial infarction, trauma, or cardiac surgery. In this paper, we report the case of 35 years-old patient hospitalized for management an endocard...

Abstract Endocarditis due to Proteus mirabilis is very uncommon and the optimal surgical and/or antibiotic treatment not well defined. Guidelines from AHA ESC recommend prolonged courses of combined therapy but information regarding clinical presentation, choice treatment, management, duration can only be taken cases reported in literature. We describe a case native valve endocarditis , success...

Gerbode defect is a rare shunt between the left ventricule and right atrium. The etiology typically congenital. infravalvular type most common. congenital defects are believed to close by forming an aneurysmal pouch through incorporating adjacent tricuspid valve tissue. Endocarditis responsible for this re-opening defect. Diagnosis based on transesophageal echocardiography. Surgical closure dem...

Gentamicin shows large variations in half-life and volume of distribution (Vd) within and between individuals. Thus, monitoring and accurately predicting serum levels are required to optimize effectiveness and minimize toxicity. Currently, two population pharmacokinetic models are applied for predicting gentamicin doses in adults. For endocarditis patients the optimal model is unknown. We aimed...

OBJECTIVE To quantify the change in prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures for patients at risk of infective endocarditis, and any concurrent change in the incidence of infective endocarditis, following introduction of a clinical guideline from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in March 2008 recommending the cessation of antibiotic...

BACKGROUND Q fever endocarditis, a chronic illness caused by Coxiella burnetii, can be fatal if misdiagnosed or left untreated. Despite a relatively high positive rate of Q fever serology in healthy individuals in the mainland of China, very few cases of Q fever endocarditis have been reported. This study summarized cases of Q fever endocarditis among blood culture negative endocarditis (BCNE) ...

Infective endocarditis is a common serious infectious pathology in children. The most commonly identified organisms are of the streptococcus and staphylococcus species. Patients always have a fever. Other signs of infective endocarditis include Roth spots, splinter hemorrhages, and Osler nodes. Blood cultures and echocardiography are very important in the establishment of the diagnosis. The dia...

Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, infective endocarditis still shows considerable morbidity and mortality rates. The dermatological examination in patients with suspected infective endocarditis may prove very useful, as it might reveal suggestive abnormalities of this disease, such as Osler's nodes and Janeway lesions. Osler's nodes are painful, purple nodular lesions, usually found ...

Infective endocarditis is a life-threatening condition caused by microbial infection of the heart's endocardial surface. This condition can also be associated with bacterial infections of other organs. We experienced an unusual case of recurrent infective endocarditis associated with pyogenic spondylodiskitis. A 70-year-old man presented with persistent fever and lower back pain visited our hos...

Infective endocarditis is a common serious infectious pathology in children. The most commonly identified organisms are of the streptococcus and staphylococcus species. Patients always have a fever. Other signs of infective endocarditis include Roth spots, splinter hemorrhages and Osler nodes. Blood cultures and echocardiography are very important in the establishment of the diagnosis. The diag...