Infective Endocarditis
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2018-05-04
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
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In this report we are going to discuss mechanism of infective endocarditis , the major and
minor criteria (diagnose) and the way of treatment.
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Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the heart valves. A large number of different
microorganisms are capable of causing this disease. Depending on the particular pathogen,
endocarditis can be indolent, progressing slowly over weeks to months, or fulminant,
presenting with a very toxic picture over several days. In the preantibiotic era, this disease
was almost uniformly fatal. While endocarditis can now be treated medically, it is a classic
example of an infectious disease where "bactericidal" antibiotics are absolutely necessary
because the local and systemic host defense mechanisms are of limited benefit.
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