Endocarditis Treatment
Health Encyclopedia: Culture Negative Endocarditis
Endocarditis (culture-negative)
Treatment
Endocarditis is treated with intravenous antibiotics or antifungal medications for a prolonged time (usually at least 6 weeks). Some patients may require heart surgery.
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Expectations (prognosis)
Complications
Complications of endocarditis include:
- Congestive heart failure
- Perivalvular abscesses
- Intracardiac fistulae (abnormal connections with...
Expert & Community Posts
Avoiding endocarditis prophylaxis at your next dental appointment
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertSubacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) is an infection that centers on the inner surfaces of the... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers Your GERD Questions
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...prolapse due to the risk of developing infective endocarditis. The most recent recommendations... Read more »
Investing in heart health
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...candidacy. The American Heart Association review of endocarditis statistics last year concluded... Read more »
Alois Alzheimer
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...years his health had been deteriorating. He developed endocarditis, an infection which resulted... Read more »
Blocked Arteries and Low Cholesterol: Now What?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...and connective tissue disease. Infections, such as endocarditis. Blood clotting disorders.... Read more »
Health Guide
Culture-negative endocarditis
Endocarditis (culture-negative) Prevention Patients with mitral valve prolapse, valve prostheses, previous endocarditis, congenital heart... Read more »Mitral regurgitation: acute
...can introduce bacteria into the bloodstream. This bacteria can infect a damaged mitral valve causing endocarditis. Preventive treatment with antibiotics given just before dental or other invasive... Read more »Mitral regurgitation: chronic
...can introduce bacteria into the bloodstream. This bacteria can infect a damaged mitral valve, causing endocarditis. Preventive treatment with antibiotics given just before dental or other invasive... Read more »Infectious endocarditis
Endocarditis - infectious Treatment Hospitalization is required initially to administer intravenous antibiotics. Long-term, high-dose antibiotic trearment is... Read more »Culture-negative endocarditis
Endocarditis is infection and inflammation of the lining of a valve in the heart. Culture-negative endocarditis is a type of endocarditis in which no endocarditis-causing... Read more »Images
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