Infective endocarditis is a serious heart disease which is sometimes very difficult to diagnose
and treat despite the progress made over the last few decades. The complex nature of the …

Experimental models of infective endocarditis antedate Garrison and Freedman's work in
1970. The hypothesis of the role of parasites (microorganisms) microscopically observed in …

… Infective endocarditis was a fatal disease three generations ago. Temporal evolution of …
infective endocarditis is curable. In this review we describe historical aspects of endocarditis …

… infective endocarditis, the clinical team must have an understanding of the epidemiology,
microbiology, and natural history of infective endocarditis… is acute infective endocarditis, though …

… pathobiology of infective endocarditis grew so did the effectiveness of therapy. This paper
provides a detailed history of the development of the concept of Infective endocarditis citing …

… As noted by Durack." however, patients with a history of infective endocarditis appear to
be at higher risk of recurrent endocarditis than are patients with similar valvular abnormalities …

… undoubtedly further our understanding of infective endocarditis and improve outcomes of
patients. … Patients with a history of IE need close follow-up and education about how to avoid a …

… infective endocarditis even in those with healed lesions. The question of utilizing antibiotic
prophylaxis in patients with a history of LS endocarditis … a history of LS endocarditis developed …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infectious disease that is mainly caused by Staphylococcus
aureus and Streptococcus sp. It usually leads to valvular destruction and vegetation formation…

… A history of rheumatic fever can serve as a risk factor for acquiring infective endocarditis.
The incidence of rheumatic fever, which was common as recently as a century ago, is relatively …