Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infective Endocarditis

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Author(s): R. Brigg Turner (Pacific University School of Pharmacy, USA)and Jacqueline Schwartz (Pacific University School of Pharmacy, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 19
Source title: Emerging Applications, Perspectives, and Discoveries in Cardiovascular Research
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ashim Malhotra (Pacific University, USA)and Shivani Soni (California State University, Fullerton, USA & Chapman University, USA & Alabama State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2092-4.ch010

Keywords: Cardiovascular Medicine / Medical Diagnosis and Practice / Medical Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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Infective endocarditis is a relatively uncommon infectious disease that leads to substantial mortality and morbidity. This disease primarily involves bacterial infection of the heart valves. Diagnosis is contingent upon excellent physical examination and radiological and microbiological evidence. While failure to identify the causative microorganism does not preclude the diagnosis of infective endocarditis, management is more difficult. Recent advances have improved the etiological identification and allowed for shorter time to optimal antibiotic therapy. Advances in treatment have focused on therapies to combat drug-resistant microorganisms as well as mitigate adverse events. While new therapies are available, there exists a paucity of clinical evidence and further studies are required.

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