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We recently treated two narcotic addicts with bacterial endocarditis who developed the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). This prompted a retrospective review of blood chemistry studies in all narcotic addicts admitted to our hospital over a 30-month period because of
To investigate the clinical features and treatment of infective endocarditis (IE) patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), and to compare the adverse complications and outcome with IE patients without AKI.Clinical data of 100 IE cases in Peking University Objective: The prognostic nutritional index (PNI), based on serum albumin and lymphocyte concentration, is an inflammation-based nutritional score that has been shown to be a prognostic determinant in several populations. The aim of this
A viridans streptococcus (Streptococcus sanguis biotype II) isolated from the blood of a patient with subacute bacterial endocarditis was examined for protease production. In broth culture, extracellular proteolytic enzymes were not produced by this organism until after the early exponential phase
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to investigate the value of plasma D-dimer (DD) levels for predicting systemic embolism in patients with infective endocarditis (IE).
METHODS
A total of 42 patients (mean age: 46±16 years; 78% males) with IE were included. Clinical, laboratory and
To determine the prevalence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) in internal medicine; and to compare clinical and biochemical features and outcome between patients exhibiting IE with and without ANCA.Fifty consecutive patients with IE
The Dacron sewing ring material of the St. Jude Medical mechanical heart valve (St. Jude Medical, Inc., St. Paul, Minn.) was passively impregnated with rifampicin (60 mg/ml) both in its unsealed state and after sealing by the methods of preclotting in blood, autoclaving in blood, and autoclaving in
BACKGROUND
Infective endocarditis (IE) causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Patient and pathogen profiles, as well as microbiological and operative strategies, continue to evolve. The impact of these changes requires evaluation to inform optimum management and identify individuals at high
Immunologic investigations were performed in 18 patients at a mean interval of 1.8 years after cure of subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) and in 17 of their direct relatives. The results were compared with those obtained in a control group of 52 healthy subjects. Assay of serum immunoglobulins
The abilities of a parent and mutant pair of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains, the slime-producing parent RP62A and its slime-negative mutant, to establish endocarditis in a rabbit model of aortic valve endocarditis and to accumulate and adhere to surfaces in vitro were compared. Vegetation titer
OBJECTIVE
To analyze cases of infective endocarditis in patients who attended the Hospital General de Castellón, Spain, between 1999 and 2004.
METHODS
This was a retrospective study. Demographic and clinical characteristics were assessed, variation in presentation over time was analyzed, and factors
Right-sided infectious endocarditis in the neonate, due to staphylococcus aureus, is a rare entity. A high index of suspicion should be used when dealing with a very sick neonate, especially with aggressive reanimation. Although the diagnosis is clinical, echocardiography is essential to confirm the
A radioimmunoassay for staphylococcal antigen that had detected antigenemia in each of 12 nonimmune rabbits with staphylococcal endocarditis detected antigen in sera from one of nine humans and two of eight immune rabbits with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis. Staphylococcal antigens could be
Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic criteria, surgical indications, and prognostic factors in the surgical treatment of infective endocarditis (IE). Methods: A total of 161 cases of post-operative IE treated at our hospital from January 2007 to December 2016 were included. The IE was
BACKGROUND
Infective endocarditis often is complicated by embolic events after hospital admission. Identifying patients at higher risk may improve the disease outcome. This study was aimed at identifying predictors of embolic risk among the clinical and laboratory data obtained on hospital admission