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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535615/correction-adema-et-al-heartbreaking-decisions-the-dogma-and-uncertainties-of-antimicrobial-therapy-in-infective-endocarditis-pathogens-2023-12-703
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Jennifer L Adema, Aileen Ahiskali, Madiha Fida, Krutika Mediwala Hornback, Ryan W Stevens, Christina G Rivera
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February 21, 2024: Pathogens
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535582/brucellar-endocarditis-of-the-tricuspid-valve-a-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature
#2
Evangelo Boumis, Pierangelo Chinello, Vincenzo Galati, Simone Topino, Francesca Gavaruzzi, Stefania Cicalini
Brucellar endocarditis is a rare entity commonly described as a severe disease associated with high mortality and generally requiring valve surgery for cure. Right-sided endocarditis, a very uncommon presentation of brucellosis, may be associated with a better prognosis. We describe the case of a 72-year-old woman admitted to our institution with a persistent fever and multiple pulmonary infiltrates. Transthoracic echocardiography and serologic tests led to the diagnosis of brucellar tricuspid endocarditis...
March 8, 2024: Pathogens
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535578/current-knowledge-of-enterococcal-endocarditis-a-disease-lurking-in-plain-sight-of-health-providers
#3
REVIEW
Francesco Nappi
Enterococcus faecalis is a bacterial pathogen that can cause opportunistic infections. Studies indicate that initial biofilm formation plays a crucial regulatory role in these infections, as well as in colonising and maintaining the gastrointestinal tract as a commensal member of the microbiome of most land animals. It has long been thought that vegetation of endocarditis resulting from bacterial attachment to the endocardial endothelium requires some pre-existing tissue damage, and in animal models of experimental endocarditis, mechanical valve damage is typically induced by cardiac catheterisation preceding infection...
March 7, 2024: Pathogens
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534791/first-pediatric-case-of-endocarditis-caused-by-moraxella-nonliquefaciens-importance-of-molecular-diagnosis
#4
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Saeka Yoshitake, Yoshiki Kusama, Fuko Shiomi, Toru Nakahashi, Naoki Toyota, Kosuke Yoshizawa, Yusuke Ito, Katsunori Kamimura
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
March 25, 2024: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534712/multiple-drug-resistant-streptococcus-strains-an-actual-problem-in-pig-farms-in-western-romania
#5
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Luminita Costinar, Corina Badea, Adela Marcu, Corina Pascu, Viorel Herman
Streptococci are a type of bacteria that can cause severe illnesses in humans and animals. Some typical species like S. suis , or atypical species like S. porcinus and, S. dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae , can cause infections like septicemia, meningitis, endocarditis, arthritis, and septic shock. S. suis is considered a newly emerging zoonotic pathogen. Although human streptococcal infection outbreaks are rare, it is appropriate to review the main streptococcal species isolated in pig farms in western Romania, due to the high degree of antibiotic resistance among most isolates commonly used in human treatment...
March 19, 2024: Antibiotics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38533941/conservative-versus-surgical-therapy-in-patients-with-infective-endocarditis-and-surgical-indication-meta-analysis-of-reconstructed-time-to-event-data
#6
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tulio Caldonazo, Stefan Hagel, Torsten Doenst, Hristo Kirov, Michel Pompeu Sá, Xander Jacquemyn, Panagiotis Tasoudis, Marcus Franz, Mahmoud Diab
BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis represents a life-threatening disease with high mortality rates. A fraction of patients receives exclusively conservative antibiotic treatment due to their comorbidities and high operative risk, despite fulfilling criteria for surgical therapy. The aim of the present study is to compare outcomes in patients with infective endocarditis and indication for surgical therapy in those who underwent or did not undergo valve surgery. METHODS AND RESULTS: Three databases were systematically assessed...
March 27, 2024: Journal of the American Heart Association
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532449/cabrol-procedure-and-its-modifications-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
#7
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sen Yang, Ya-Yong Zhang, Yun-Feng Zi, Lei Pu, Xu Qian, Le Ren, Yong-Bo Li, Zhi-Hao Jin, Jian-Feng Liu, Zhuo Yuan, Ya-Xiong Li
BACKGROUND: The Cabrol procedure has undergone various modifications and developments since its invention. However, there is a notable gap in the literature regarding meta-analyses assessing it. METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and long-term outcomes of the Cabrol procedure and its modifications. Pooling was conducted using random effects model. Outcome events were reported as linearized occurrence rates (percentage per patient-year) with 95% confidence intervals...
March 26, 2024: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532304/5-year-results-from-a-prospective-single-arm-european-trial-on-decellularized-allografts-for-aortic-valve-replacement-the-arise-study-and-arise-registry-data
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alexander Horke, Igor Tudorache, Günther Laufer, Martin Andreas, Jose Luis Pomar, Daniel Pereda, Eduard Quintana, Marta Sitges, Bart Meyns, Filip Rega, Mark Hazekamp, Robert Cesnjevar, Martin Oliver Schmiady, John Pepper, Ulrich Rosendahl, Artur Lichtenberg, Dmytro Stadnik, Ramadan Jashari, Dietmar Boethig, Dmitry Bobylev, Murat Avsar, Arjang Ruhparwar, Axel Haverich, Serghei Cebotari, Samir Sarikouch
BACKGROUND: Decellularized aortic homografts (DAH) were introduced as a new option for aortic valve replacement (AVR) for young patients. METHODS: A prospective, EU-funded, single-arm, multicentre study in 8 centers evaluating non-cryopreserved DAH for AVR. RESULTS: 144 patients (99 male) were prospectively enrolled in the ARISE Trial between 10/2015 and 10/2018 with a median age of 30.4 yrs, (IQR 15.9-55.1). 45% had undergone previous cardiac operations, with 19% having two or more previous procedures...
March 26, 2024: European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532286/paediatric-aortic-valve-replacement-using-decellularized-allografts-a-multi-centre-update-following-143-implantations-and-5-year-mean-follow-up
#9
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alexander Horke, Dmitry Bobylev, Murat Avsar, Tomislav Cvitkovic, Bart Meyns, Filip Rega, Mark Hazekamp, Robert Cesnjevar, Martin Schmiady, Brigitte Staebler, Oliver Dewald, Anatol Ciubotaru, Ina Michel-Behnke, Daniel Zimpfer, Ramadan Jashari, Dietmar Boethig, Serghei Cebotari, Philipp Beerbaum, Igor Tudorache, Samir Sarikouch
OBJECTIVES: Decellularized aortic homografts (DAH) were introduced in 2008 as a further option for paediatric aortic valve replacement (AVR). METHODS: Prospective, multicentre follow-up of all paediatric patients receiving DAH for AVR in 8 European centres. RESULTS: 143 DAH were implanted between 2/2008 and 2/2023 in 137 children (106 male, 74%) with a median age of 10.8 years (IQR 6.6-14.6). 84 (59%) had undergone previous cardiac operations, 24 (17%) had undergone previous AVR...
March 26, 2024: European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531785/mycobacterial-endocarditis-a-rare-form-of-infective-endocarditis
#10
JOURNAL ARTICLE
John Dawi, Scarlet Affa, Abraham Chorbajian, Yura Misakyan, Aishvaryaa Shree Mohan, Brandon Norris, Jacob Ochsner, Sonyeol Yoon, Vishwanath Venketaraman
This research project delves into the multifaceted dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) endocarditis, a significant yet uncommon manifestation of tuberculosis (TB). Beginning with an overview of M.tb and the global challenges posed by TB, we navigate through the bacterium's evolution, transmission modes, and the intricate host immune response. The pathology and pathophysiology of M.tb endocarditis are explored, emphasizing its complexities and the host's efforts to contain the pathogen. The study extends to atypical mycobacterial endocarditis, highlighting the emergence of species like M...
March 2024: Discovery Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38530156/standardized-order-set-for-the-management-of-infective-endocarditis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kerneisha Murphy, Emily Eiswirth
BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a potentially life-threatening infection that affects the inner lining of the heart, particularly the heart valves. Patients with preexisting heart conditions, damaged heart valves, or a history of intravenous drug use are at a higher risk of acquiring IE. LOCAL PROBLEM: A rural acute care facility reported that 68.75% of patients who had a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection were diagnosed with IE. Review of medical records showed that 65% of patients with IE did not have antibiotic start/stop dates and 51% were discharged before the 6-week completion date...
March 26, 2024: Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38529922/-staphylococcus-aureus-bacteraemia-cardiac-implantable-electronic-device-extraction-and-the-risk-of-recurrent-infection-a-retrospective-population-based-cohort-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andreas Berge, Casper Carlsén, Alexandros Petropoulos, Fredrik Gadler, Magnus Rasmussen
BACKGROUND: Patients with cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) and Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) are at risk of having CIED infection, pocket infection or endocarditis. To avoid treatment failures, guidelines recommend that the CIED should be extracted in all cases of SAB butrecent studies indicate low extraction rates and low risk of relapse. The aim of the study was to describe a Swedish population-based cohort of patients with CIED and SAB, the rate of extraction, and treatment failure measured as recurrent SAB...
March 26, 2024: Infectious Diseases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38529465/a-case-report-of-neuro-beh%C3%A3-et-syndrome-frequent-neurological-manifestations-concurrent-with-life-threatening-illnesses
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Omar Ballut, Mayas M Almahi, Banan S Alghamdi, Najla K Alzahrani, Maali A Alghamdi
​​​​Behçet disease (BD) is a recurrent, multisystemic autoimmune vasculitis that affects both small and large vessels. A combination of neurological signs and symptoms in BD is called neuro-Behçet syndrome (NBS). We present the case of a 31-year-old male diagnosed with chronic progressive NBS who presented with multiple relapsing episodes concurrent with infective endocarditis due to intravenous drug abuse, drug-induced hepatitis, acute kidney injury, and septic shock that is not related to BD...
February 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38528197/calcium-polystyrene-sulfonate-induced-rectal-ulcer-causing-e-coli-native-valve-infective-endocarditis
#14
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shinnosuke Fukushima, Hideharu Hagiya, Hiroyuki Honda, Tomoharu Ishida, Ryohei Shoji, Kou Hasegawa, Fumio Otsuka
Escherichia coli-associated native-valve infective endocarditis is a rare disease that affects elderly patients with underlying risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, malignancy, and renal failure. Long-term use of calcium polystyrene sulfonate is a potential risk factor for gastrointestinal mucosal damage or even colorectal ulcers. Herein, we describe a fatal case of a 66-year-old Japanese man with diabetes mellitus and renal failure who was prescribed calcium polystyrene sulfonate (CPS) for 11 years and developed a CPS-induced rectal ulcer, leading to E...
March 25, 2024: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38527433/utility-of-echocardiogram-in-neutropenic-patients-with-gram-positive-bacteremia-a-retrospective-study
#15
Neta Sternbach, Haim Ben-Zvi, Ofir Wolach, Moshe Yeshurun, Pia Raanani, Dafna Yahav, Liat Shargian
INTRODUCTION: Hemato-oncology patients are vulnerable to bloodstream infections due to immunocompromised state and use of intravascular catheters. Data regarding risk of infective endocarditis (IE) among those with gram positive bacteremia is limited. We aimed to evaluate the incidence of IE among neutropenic hemato-oncology patients, and to explore the yield of echocardiogram in this population. METHODS: we conducted a single retrospective study of all hospitalized hemato-oncology neutropenic patients with gram positive blood cultures between 2007 and 2021...
March 25, 2024: Acta Haematologica
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38525878/predictors-of-mortality-of-streptococcal-bacteremia-and-the-role-of-infectious-diseases-consultation-a-retrospective-cohort-study
#16
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nicolas Fourre, Virgile Zimmermann, Laurence Senn, Marion Aruanno, Benoit Guery, Matthaios Papadimitriou-Olivgeris
BACKGROUND: Streptococcal bacteremia is associated with high mortality. The study aims to identify predictors of mortality among patients with streptococcal bacteremia. METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted at the Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland and included episodes of streptococcal bacteremia among adult patients from 2015 to 2023. RESULTS: During the study period, 861 episodes of streptococcal bacteremia were included...
March 25, 2024: Clinical Infectious Diseases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38525841/rapid-formation-of-aortoesophageal-fistula-complicated-by-mycotic-thoracic-aortic-aneurysm-secondary-to-infective-endocarditis
#17
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Maki Setake, Yasuhiro Uechi, Yuzuru Kinjo, Masaru Miyazato, Noriya Nakachi, Ryosaku Tomiyama, Namio Higa, Akira Hokama
A 73-year-old man was admitted with four weeks of intermittent fever. He had a history of total aortic arch replacement for aortic arch aneurysm four years prior. CT scans showed no abnormalities before admission. Repeated blood cultures yielded Streptococcus anginosus and Prevotella melaninogenica, suggesting infective endocarditis (IE). Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a vegetation on the aortic valve, confirming IE. He suddenly presented with massive hematemesis and hypotension. Endoscopy revealed an elevated lesion with a laceration but no active bleeding in the esophagus...
March 25, 2024: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38525767/an-aminoglycoside-sparing-regimen-with-double-beta-lactam-to-successfully-treat-granulicatella-adiacens-prosthetic-aortic-valve-endocarditis-time-to-change-paradigm
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Alberto Pagotto, Floriana Campanile, Paola Conti, Francesca Prataviera, Paola Della Siega, Sarah Flammini, Simone Giuliano, Luca Martini, Davide Pecori, Assunta Sartor, Maria Screm, Tosca Semenzin, Carlo Tascini
(1) Background: Granulicatella adiacens is a former nutritionally variant streptococci (NVS). NVS infective endocarditis (IE) is generally characterized by a higher rate of morbidity and mortality, partially due to difficulties in choosing the most adequate microbiological culture method and the most effective treatment strategy, and partially due to higher rates of complications, such as heart failure, peripheral septic embolism, and peri-valvular abscess, as well as a higher rate of valve replacement. Depending on the affected valve (native valve endocarditisNVE, or prosthetic valve endocarditisPVE), the American Heart Association (AHA) 2015 treatment guidelines (GLs) suggest penicillin G, ampicillin, or ceftriaxone plus gentamicin (2 weeks for NVE and up to 6 weeks for PVE), while vancomycin alone may be a reasonable alternative in patients who are intolerant of β-lactam therapy...
March 14, 2024: Infectious Disease Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38523876/acute-mesenteric-ischemia-secondary-to-candida-endocarditis-a-case-report
#19
Tatsuya Ochi, Shota Kikuta, Takeshi Nishimura, Satoshi Ishihara
A 36-year-old man presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. On arrival, his vital signs were remarkable for fever (39.3 °C) and tachycardia (127 beats/min, regular). His abdomen was distended, and a blood test showed elevations of inflammatory markers. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a superior mesenteric artery thrombus, ischemic colitis, ascites, and infarctions in the spleen and right kidney. He was diagnosed with bowel necrosis due to acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI). An emergent laparotomy was performed...
March 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38523391/isolated-mitral-valve-aneurysm-in-a-9-year-old-boy
#20
Vehbi Doğan, Kutay Sel
BACKGROUND: Isolated mitral valve aneurysm is rarely reported in children. In most cases it is associated with an underlying disease such as infective endocarditis. MVA can lead to severe complications that needs surgical intervention. CASE: In this report, we present a 9-year old asymptomatic male patient with anterior mitral valve aneurysm and rhythm disturbance diagnosed incidentally during pre-operative evaluation. CONCLUSIONS: Being rare in children, isolated MVA should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of mass lesions seen on the atrial side of the mitral valve...
2024: Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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