Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe disease that is still associated with high mortality
despite recent advances in diagnosis and treatment. HACEK organisms (Haemophilus spp …

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the leading cause of death
worldwide, responsible for an estimated 17.8 million deaths globally in 2017. accounting for …

Aims Endocarditis accounts for significant morbidity and mortality. Timely diagnosis and
prompt treatment are of paramount importance for optimal patient outcome. However, only …

Introduction Infective endocarditis (IE) presents with increasing incidence and mortality in
some regions and countries, as well as serious socioeconomic burden. The current study …

Streptococcus sanguinis is a common cause of infective endocarditis (IE). Efforts by
research groups are aimed at identifying and characterizing virulence factors that contribute …

Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis (EFIE) is a complex entity in rapid evolution.
Although largely relevant findings from recent studies have advanced the knowledge on …

Introduction Despite advances in diagnostic and treatment, morbidity and mortality due to
infective endocarditis (IE) has not decreased. There is a discrepancy in epidemiology of IE …

Background To explore the trends in epidemiology and the risk factors related to the
prognosis of infective endocarditis in a tertiary hospital over the past ten years. Methods A …

Infective endocarditis (IE), characterized by inflammation of the endocardial surface of the
heart and its valves, results from infections caused by Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and …

Background The epidemiology of infective endocarditis in Africa is inadequately
characterised. We therefore aimed to comprehensively summarise the available data for the …