Fungal endocarditis: pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management

GR Thompson III, JD Jenks, JW Baddley… - Clinical microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungal endocarditis accounts for 1% to 3% of all infective endocarditis cases, is associated
with high morbidity and mortality (> 70%), and presents numerous challenges during clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Infective endocarditis–A review of current therapy and future challenges

R Rezar, M Lichtenauer, M Haar, G Hödl… - Hellenic Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Etiological, microbiological and epidemiological factors changed over time, but mortality
rates remain high in infective endocarditis (IE). Healthcare-associated IE is nowadays …

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as independent predictors of outcome in infective endocarditis (IE)

MS Meshaal, A Nagi, A Eldamaty, W Elnaggar… - The Egyptian Heart …, 2019 - Springer
Background Early and accurate risk assessment is an important clinical demand in patients
with infective endocarditis (IE). The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to …

Aspergillus endocarditis in the recent years, report of cases of a multicentric national cohort and literature review

M Valerio, M Camici, M Machado, A Galar… - Mycoses, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives (1) To describe the incidence, clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of
Aspergillus Endocarditis (AE) in a nationwide multicentric cohort (GAMES).(2) To compare …

A comparison of different antibiotic regimens for the treatment of infective endocarditis

AJ Marti-Carvajal, M Dayer… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Infective endocarditis is a microbial infection of the endocardial surface of the
heart. Antibiotics are the cornerstone of treatment, but due to the differences in presentation …

Gender differences in clinical features and complications of infective endocarditis: 11-year experience of a single institute in Egypt

AA Elamragy, MS Meshaal, AA El-Kholy… - The Egyptian Heart …, 2020 - Springer
Background No data exists about the gender differences among patients with infective
endocarditis (IE) in Egypt. The objective was to study possible gender differences in clinical …

Fungal endocarditis in transplant recipients: a systematic review

P Ioannou, I Papakitsou, DP Kofteridis - Mycoses, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Invasive fungal infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
transplant recipients. Moreover, Fungal Infective Endocarditis (FIE) is a rare infection that …

Invasive aspergillosis and endocarditis

K Chevalier, F Barde, S Benhamida, M Le Meur… - La Revue de Médecine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Aspergillus fumigatus can cause a systemic infection called invasive
aspergillosis causing pulmonary and extra-pulmonary damage. Aspergillus endocarditis …

[HTML][HTML] Consensus report on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infective endocarditis by turkish society of cardiovascular surgery (TSCVS), turkish society of …

S Şimşek-Yavuz, AR Akar, S Aydoğdu… - Turkish Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Infective endocarditis (IE) is rare, but associated with significant morbidity and mortality
rates. Estimates of the incidence of IE in Turkey are compromised by the absence of …

Post‐COVID‐19 fatal Aspergillus endocarditis: A case report

N Najafi, A Moslemi, R Ghafari… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Aspergillus endocarditis (AE) is a rare fatal infection. The infection is often
reported in patients with prosthetic heart valves, immunosuppressed, broad‐spectrum …