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infective conditions (Infective Endocarditis (pathophsiology (Infective…
infective conditions
Infective Endocarditis
defination
Infective endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of the heart and the heart valves, called the endocardium.
causes
Staphylococcus aureus, which is the most common cause of infective endocarditis
Streptococci, which is the second most common cause of infective endocarditis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, most often found in hospital-acquired infections
Enterococci, most often found in elderly men and acquired via the genitourinary tract
A fungus, such as Aspergillus
pathophsiology
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Its intracardiac effects include severe valvular insufficiency,
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clinical manifistations
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Heart murmur or change in heart murmur, i.e. an abnormal sound made by the heart between beats
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