Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2010;8(8):879-885. In summary, endocarditis with non-HACEK Gram-negative bacilli should be a consideration in patients with history of injection drug use or bacteremia ...
Healthcare contact is an emerging risk factor for non-HACEK Gram-negative endocarditis. Injection drug use is a relatively infrequent cause of endocarditis in this group of patients in more ...
What is bacterial endocarditis in children? Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of the heart (endocardium), or the heart valves. It doesn't occur in children very often. But ...