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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Millar, Beverley C. ; Moore, John E.
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Description:
Infective endocarditis, a serious infection of the endocardium of the heart, particularly the heart valves, is associated with a high degree of illness and death. It generally occurs in patients with altered and abnormal heart architecture, in combination with exposure to bacteria through trauma and other potentially high-risk activities involving transient bacteremia. Knowledge about the origins of endocarditis stems from the work of Fernel in the early 1500s, and yet this infection still presents physicians with major diagnostic and management dilemmas. Endocarditis is caused by a variety of bacteria and fungi, as well as emerging infectious agents, including Tropheryma whiplei, Bartonella spp., and Rickettsia spp. We review the evolution of endocarditis and compare its progression with discoveries in microbiology, science, and medicine.
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Endocarditis, Bacterial/drug Therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial/history
Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology
Famous Persons
Female
History, 16th Century
History, 17th Century
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Male

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 10(6):1110-1116.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Genre:
Historical Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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