Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening microbial infection of native and prosthetic
heart valves, endocardial surface, and/or indwelling cardiac device. Prevalence of IE is …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is uncommon and has, in the past, been most often caused by
viridans group streptococci (VGS). Due to the indolent nature of these organisms, the phrase …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease, sometimes with
longstanding sequels among surviving patients. The population at high risk of IE is …

During the past 6 decades, there have been numerous changes in prosthetic valve
endocarditis (PVE), currently affecting an older population and increasing in incidence in …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of a heart valve or other cardiac structure at a site of
endothelial damage. The definition has been also expanded to include infected cardiac …

Etiological, microbiological and epidemiological factors changed over time, but mortality
rates remain high in infective endocarditis (IE). Healthcare-associated IE is nowadays …

Background: Despite being rare, infective endocarditis (IE) is a life‐threatening disease with
poor prognosis. New diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are emerging; however …

Infective endocarditis is a microbial infection of the endocardial surface and, despite
improvements in diagnostic accuracy, medical therapy and surgical techniques, mortality …

Infective endocarditis is a sinister condition with considerable morbidity and mortality. Its
relevance in the current era is compounded by the increased use of implanted devices such …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is the disease that has high inhospital mortality. Heart valves
dysfunction-both native and prosthetic-is the primary IE complication requiring a surgical …