RT Book, Section
A1 Wells, Barbara G.
A1 DiPiro, Joseph T.
A1 Schwinghammer, Terry L.
A1 DiPiro, Cecily V.
SR Print(0)
ID 1144734945
T1 Endocarditis
T2 Pharmacotherapy Quick Guide
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259586439
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144734945
RD 2024/04/19
AB Endocarditis  is  an  inflammation  of  the  endocardium,  the  membrane  lining  the  chambers  of  the  heart  and  covering  the  cusps  of  the  heart  valves.  Infective  endocarditis  (IE)  refers  to  infection  of  the  heart  valves  by  microorganisms,  primarily  bacteria.Endocarditis  is  often  referred  to  as  either  acute  or  subacute  depending  on  the  clinical  presentation.  Acute  bacterial  endocarditis  is  a  fulminating  infection  associated  with  high  fevers,  systemic  toxicity,  and  death  within  days  to  weeks  if  untreated.  Subacute  infectious  endocarditis  is  a  more  indolent  infection,  usually  occurring  in  a  setting  of  prior  valvular  heart  disease.