Corpus ID: 12839561

Infectious endocarditis: diagnosis and treatment.

@article{Pierce2012InfectiousED,
  title={Infectious endocarditis: diagnosis and treatment.},
  author={D. Pierce and Bethany C. Calkins and K. Thornton},
  journal={American family physician},
  year={2012},
  volume={85 10},
  pages={
          981-6
        }
}

• D. Pierce, Bethany C. Calkins, K. Thornton
• Published 2012
• Medicine
• American family physician

Infectious endocarditis results from bacterial or fungal infection of the endocardial surface of the heart and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Risk factors include the presence of a prosthetic heart valve, structural or congenital heart disease, intravenous drug use, and a recent history of invasive procedures. Endocarditis should be suspected in patients with unexplained fevers, night sweats, or signs of systemic illness. Diagnosis is made using the Duke criteria, which… Expand

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