Infective endocarditis

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 * Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: ; Michael W. Tempelhof M.D.

Related Key Words and Synonyms: Infective Endocarditis(IE), Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE), Acute bacterial endocarditis, fungal endocarditis, nosocomial infective endocarditis, intravenous drug abuse endocarditis, intravenous drug abuse infective endocarditis, Prosthetic valve endocarditis, pacemaker endocarditis infective endocarditis, endocardial infection, native valve endocarditis, HACEK endocarditis, bloodstream infection, marantic endocarditis

Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria | Differential Diagnosis of Underlying Causes | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination and Signs | Laboratory studies | Echocardiography

Treatment
Antibiotic Therapy | Antithrombotic Therapy | Surgical Indications | Surgical Treatment

Prevention
Antibiotic prophylaxis

Prognosis
İnfektif endokardit