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 ...

Combination antibiotic therapy for severe Gram-negative infections, especially Pseudomonas bacteremia and endocarditis, has been a longstanding paradigm in infectious diseases for several reasons ...

India's first heart failure registry reveals younger patients, high mortality rates, and varying causes of heart failure.

mayo.edu Infective endocarditis (IE) is uncommon and has, in the past, been most often caused by viridans group streptococci (VGS). Due to the indolent nature of these organisms, the phrase ‘subacute ...

A trainee chef rushed to hospital in respiratory arrest caused by an infection died a drug related death a coroner has found.

Infective endocarditis. The biofilm matrix is most frequently referred to as being of bacterial origin. Although this applies to biofilms grown on an abiotic surface in the laboratory, biofilm ...

A newlywed Baltimore Ravens Marching Band member from Hagerstown is facing a life-threatening battle with a severe blood ...

West Tennessee Medical Group announces the addition of an infectious disease practice to its multi-specialty medical group.

The treatment procedures are required in the case of the severity of the condition. The patient then needs to go for a kidney ...

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis — also known as river blindness — and the fifth worldwide, according to WHO. Senators voted on party ...

Turkana Food Inc. Kenilworth, NJ is recalling 858 cases OF Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste because it has the potential to be ...

More than 800 cases of tahini paste have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination, with the product distributed in 19 states, Turkana Food Inc. announced Thursday. Newsweek has reached ...