medigraphic.com
Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

2004, Number 3

<< Back

Rev Biomed 2004; 15 (3)

Emerging issues in infective endocarditis

Millar BC, Moore JE

Language: English
References: 40
Page: 191-200
PDF size: 46.98 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Infective endocarditis, a serious infection of the endocardium of the heart, particularly the heart valves, is associated with a high degree of illness and death. It generally occurs in patients with altered and abnormal heart architecture, in combination with exposure to bacteria through trauma and other potentially high-risk activities involving transient bacteremia. Knowledge about the origins of endocarditis stems from the work of Fernel in the early 1500s, and yet this infection still presents physicians with major diagnostic and management dilemmas. Endocarditis is caused by a variety of bacteria and fungi, as well as emerging infectious agents, including Tropheryma whiplei, Bartonella spp., and Rickettsia spp. We review the evolution of endocarditis and compare its progression with discoveries in microbiology, science, and medicine.


REFERENCES

  1. Scheld WM, Sande MA. Endocarditis and intravascular infections. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, editors. Principles and practices of infectious diseases, 4th ed. New York: Churchill-Livingstone; 1995. p. 740–83.

  2. Osler W. The Gulstonian lectures on malignant endocarditis. BMJ. 1885;i: 467–70;522–6; 577–9.

  3. Fye WB. Clin Cardiol. 1997;20:1037–8.

  4. Millar BC, Altwegg M, Raoult D, Moore JE. Culturenegative endocarditis—causes, diagnosis and treatment. Rev Med Microbiol. 2000;11:59–75.

  5. Von Reyn CF, Levy BS, Arbeit RD, Freidland G, Crumpacker CS. Infective endocarditis: an analysis based on strict case definitions. Ann Intern Med. 1981;94:505– 17.

  6. Durack DT, Lukes AS, Bright DK; Duke Endocarditis Service. New criteria for diagnosis of infective endocarditis: utilization of specific echocardiographic findings Am J Med. 1994;96:200–9.

  7. Li JS, Sexton DJ, Mick N, Nettles R, Fowler VG Jr, Ryan T, et al. Proposed modifications to the Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis. Clin Infect Dis. 2000;30:633–8.

  8. Naber CK, Erbel R. Diagnosis of culture negative endocarditis: novel strategies to prove the suspect guilty. Heart. 2003;89:241–3.

  9. Dajani AS, Taubert KA, Wilson W, Bolger AF, Bayer A, Ferrieri P, et al. Prevention of bacterial endocarditis. Recomendations by the American Heart Association. JAMA. 1997;277:1794–801.

  10. Contrepois A. Towards a history of infective endocarditis. Med History. 1996;40:25–54.

  11. Horder TJ. Infective endocarditis with an analysis of 150 cases and with special reference to the chronic form of the disease. QJM. 1909:289–324.

  12. Leask RL, Jain N, Butany J. Endothelium and valvular diseases of the heart. Microsc Res Tech. 2003;60:129–37.

  13. English PC. Emergence of rheumatic fever in the nineteenth century. Millbank Quarterly. 1989; 67(Suppl I):33–49.

  14. Rietschel ET. Immortal music and deadly septicemia: death of famous composers by bacterial blood poisoning. Endotoxin Newsletter. 2000; 10:4–5.

  15. Burns encyclopedia: Death of Burns [cited 2004 Apr 23]. Available from: http://www.robertburns.org/encyclopedia/DeathofBurns.278.shtml

  16. Alzheimer Society Toronto. Alois Alzheimer 1864–1915 [cited 2004 Apr 23]. Available from: http://www.asmt.org/Aloisbio.htm

  17. Orville H. Gibson 1856–1918 [cited 2004 Apr 23]. Available from: www.siminoff.net/pages/gibson_background.html

  18. Rudolph Valentino chronology [cited 2004 Apr 23]. Available from: http://www.geocities.com/~rudyfan/rvchron4.htm

  19. Nurses and doctors help Backstreet Boy teach heart health [cited 2004 Apr 23]. Available from: http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/tigerlilies/234/article026.html

  20. Millar B, Moore J, Mallon P, Xu J, Crowe M, Mcclurg R, et al. Molecular diagnosis of infective endocarditis- a new Duke's criterion. Scand J Infect Dis. 2001;33:673–80.

  21. Scheld WM, Sande MA. Endocarditis and intravascular infections. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, editors. Principles and practices of infectious diseases, 4th ed. New York: Churchill-Livingstone; 1995. p. 740–83.

  22. Osler W. The Gulstonian lectures on malignant endocarditis. BMJ. 1885;i: 467–70;522–6; 577–9.

  23. Fye WB. Clin Cardiol. 1997;20:1037–8.

  24. Millar BC, Altwegg M, Raoult D, Moore JE. Culturenegative endocarditis—causes, diagnosis and treatment. Rev Med Microbiol. 2000;11:59–75.

  25. Von Reyn CF, Levy BS, Arbeit RD, Freidland G, Crumpacker CS. Infective endocarditis: an analysis based on strict case definitions. Ann Intern Med. 1981;94:505– 17.

  26. Durack DT, Lukes AS, Bright DK; Duke Endocarditis Service. New criteria for diagnosis of infective endocarditis: utilization of specific echocardiographic findings Am J Med. 1994;96:200–9.

  27. Li JS, Sexton DJ, Mick N, Nettles R, Fowler VG Jr, Ryan T, et al. Proposed modifications to the Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis. Clin Infect Dis. 2000;30:633–8.

  28. Naber CK, Erbel R. Diagnosis of culture negative endocarditis: novel strategies to prove the suspect guilty. Heart. 2003;89:241–3.

  29. Dajani AS, Taubert KA, Wilson W, Bolger AF, Bayer A, Ferrieri P, et al. Prevention of bacterial endocarditis. Recomendations by the American Heart Association. JAMA. 1997;277:1794–801.

  30. Contrepois A. Towards a history of infective endocarditis. Med History. 1996;40:25–54.

  31. Horder TJ. Infective endocarditis with an analysis of 150 cases and with special reference to the chronic form of the disease. QJM. 1909:289–324.

  32. Leask RL, Jain N, Butany J. Endothelium and valvular diseases of the heart. Microsc Res Tech. 2003;60:129–37.

  33. English PC. Emergence of rheumatic fever in the nineteenth century. Millbank Quarterly. 1989; 67(Suppl I):33–49.

  34. Rietschel ET. Immortal music and deadly septicemia: death of famous composers by bacterial blood poisoning. Endotoxin Newsletter. 2000; 10:4–5.

  35. Burns encyclopedia: Death of Burns [cited 2004 Apr 23]. Available from: http://www.robertburns.org/encyclopedia/DeathofBurns.278.shtml

  36. Alzheimer Society Toronto. Alois Alzheimer 1864–1915 [cited 2004 Apr 23]. Available from: http://www.asmt.org/Aloisbio.htm

  37. Orville H. Gibson 1856–1918 [cited 2004 Apr 23]. Available from: www.siminoff.net/pages/gibson_background.html

  38. Rudolph Valentino chronology [cited 2004 Apr 23]. Available from: http://www.geocities.com/~rudyfan/rvchron4.htm

  39. Nurses and doctors help Backstreet Boy teach heart health [cited 2004 Apr 23]. Available from: http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/tigerlilies/234/article026.html

  40. Millar B, Moore J, Mallon P, Xu J, Crowe M, Mcclurg R, et al. Molecular diagnosis of infective endocarditis- a new Duke's criterion. Scand J Infect Dis. 2001;33:673–80.




2020     |     www.medigraphic.com