Eleven cases of subacute bacterial endocarditis were selected for study. The pertinent information concerning etiologic agent, antibiotic employed, dosage and duration of treatment, as well as the ...

During the past twenty years there has been essentially no change in the overall survival rate in cases of subacute bacterial endocarditis. In the younger group almost all acute and subacute cases ...

Transthoracic echocardiogram has low sensitivity and, if negative, should be followed by TEE to exclude endocarditis. Not all cases of non-HACEK Gram-negative bacterial endocarditis necessarily ...

A scientific statement regarding the diagnosis and management of blood culture-negative endocarditis has been published by the AHA.

for clinical outcome and its correlation with microbiological etiology in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). Methods: A retrospective single-center analysis was performed from 2007 till 2009.

Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria's "motor," preventing it from spreading through the body. The findings could ...

Lariocidin hits drug-resistant bacteria where others fail — by hijacking the ribosome at a new site, bypassing defences, and opening the door to a new generation of antibiotics. Lariocidin ...

Bacteria are the most diverse organisms on Earth, with a number of species that’s difficult to quantify. They’re also incredibly old. Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones ...

We developed a novel set of peptide nucleic acid (PNA)-based FISH probes with optimal target specificity by analyzing the variations in 16S ribosomal RNA sequence across all bacterial species." ...

A Vermont firm has recalled more than 1,700 pounds of butter because it may be contaminated with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter. Agri-Mark Inc., of Waitsfield, Vermont ...

Lariocidin is a lasso peptide, a string of amino acids in a lasso shape that attacks bacteria and keeps it from growing and surviving, according to a McMaster press release. It is produced by a ...