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 …

The author is one of the most distinguished workers in the field of candidiasis and the book
is an impressive overview of this ever-expanding subject. This is the second edition and …

Echocardiography plays a key role in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) but can be
inconclusive in patients in whom prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is suspected. The …

We analyzed 270 cases of fungal endocarditis (FE) that occurred over 30 years. Vascular
lines, non-cardiac surgery, immunocompromise and injection drug abuse are increasing risk …

Platelets interact with bacterial pathogens through a wide array of cellular and molecular
mechanisms. The consequences of this interaction may significantly influence the balance …

Platelets exhibit archetypal structures and functions enabling their roles as multifunctional
host defense cells. Beyond roles in hemostasis and wound repair, platelets sense and …

Objectives: This study examined the effect of aspirin on the risk of embolic events in infective
endocarditis (IE). Background: Embolism is a major complication of IE, and studies in animal …

Background—Platelets are integral to cardiac vegetations that evolve in infectious
endocarditis. It has been postulated that the antiplatelet aggregation effect of aspirin (ASA) …

Recent in vitro studies have demonstrated that rabbit platelets release a small, cationic
antimicrobial protein in response to thrombin stimulation under physiological conditions (MR …

Adherence of Candida species to host tissues and nonbiologic materials has been studied
in vivo and in vitro. Attachment of Candida albicans to mucosal cells, fibrin-platelet matrices …