Medical schools must make microbiology a prerequisite — to prepare students not just for school but for practicing medicine.

Younger patients with cardiac hardware, intravenous drug use, or who are receiving dialysis are at increased risk for Candida endocarditis.

Case Resolution: Infective Endocarditis Treated with TAVR Within the prior 24 months, I have had a financial relationship with a company producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing ...

Valve surgery offered survival benefits in Candida endocarditis but came with increased hospital stay and cost burdens.

This review focuses on determinants of long-term morbidity/mortality and advantages of an early surgical-medical approach compared with medical therapy alone for treating infectious endocarditis.

Overcoming the Problematic Negative Blood Culture: Serological Methods The detection of either specific antibody or antigen as a means of aiding in the diagnosis of endocarditis has been ...

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If a person's stitches become infected, this can lead to severe infections. Learn more about the symptoms, treatments, and when to contact a doctor.

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