Title
Infective Endocarditis
Abstract
The present review
about infective endocarditis tries to clarify the concepts of one frequent infectious
disease, in order to its definitions, classifications, etiological agents, risks
factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings and diagnosis
criteria, until the differential diagnosis, prophylaxis, antimicrobial treatment
and therapeutic ways; based on the analysis of the medical literature with the
objective to obtain practical guidelines and concepts to help the physician
that face a patient with the suspect diagnosis of this pathology.
Key
Words
Infective
Endocarditis, etiology, diagnosis, treatment
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