Four patients (17%, 4/23) were admitted to the intensive care unit for poor cardiac function, sepsis shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Stable hemodynamics and mild infectious syndrome manifestations were observed in the remaining patients. Table 1 shows the demographic characteristics and...
Infective endocarditis (IE) constitutes an infection that affects the endothelium of the heart, the heart valves (either native or prosthetic), and intracardiac devices. Although it remains a rare condition, with its incidence ranging between 6 and 24/100,000 person–years depending on the geograph...
Infective endocarditis determined by Staphylococcal foci affects several populations of individuals: those who are traditionally included in at-risk cohorts such as patients with hemodialysis treatment, in PWID, and others who can get the infection from native, prosthetic valves and cardiac implantable ...