Mortality due to left-sided endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa remains high despite the therapeutic regimen of high doses of an aminoglycoside plus a beta-lactam antibiotic. In this ...

The left hemisphere generally focuses more on speech and language, while the right hemisphere manages creativity and spatial attention (for example, the ability to picture where furniture might be ...

We describe a rare complication of Enterococcus faecalis infective aortic valve endocarditis with flail and perforated aortic valve leaflets ... The mitral valve cystic abscess ruptured and caused a ...

right-sided endocarditis, prolonged duration of SBE ("bacteria-free" state), presence of renal disease and errors in the technics of obtaining and culturing blood. 2 It is difficult to determine ...

Both the right and left atria are thin-walled chambers that passively collect blood. This is compared to the thicker-walled ventricles, which are responsible for pumping blood. The right atrium is on ...

Let's delve into an interesting facet of breast cancer research – the occurrence of breast cancer on the left side versus the right. While the disparity is slight, understanding the research findings ...

Which side are you on — right or left? Not political side — nope, nope, nope. Not going there. I’m talking about something that at least some people feel even more strongly about — the ...

January 17, 2025 • Inauguration Day is President-elect Donald Trump's chance to set the tone for the next four years. Currently, his favorability is the highest it's ever been. He's already ...

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 ...