Injection drug use is a relatively infrequent cause of endocarditis in this group of patients in more contemporary cohorts. All patients with suspected Gram-negative endocarditis should undergo ...

Abnormal or turbulent blood flow through or across a valve in the heart causes a heart murmur. Endocarditis can progress ...

Endocarditis and myocarditis are conditions seen worldwide with considerable morbidity and mortality. Despite the improvements in diagnostic technologies, clinical diagnosis remains crucial as ...

The most common causes of culture negative endocarditis are actually Streptococcus species in patients who already received antibiotic therapy (rendering the blood cultures negative) and fungi.