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• Health: Conditions and Diseases: Infectious Diseases: Bacterial  (330)

American Heart Association - - Details as to what bacterial endocarditis is, how it occurs, who is at risk, what procedures carry the greatest risks, prevention, and shows a wallet card to carry if there is a risk.

Antibiotic Treatment of Adults With Infective Endocarditis - - Due to streptococci, enterococci, staphylococci, and HACEK microorganisms: by American Heart Association.

Bacterial Endocarditis - - Ernest G. Brookfield, M.D.(pediatrics) discusses this disease, what it is and what the causes are, complications, symptoms, tests and prevention.

Bacterial Endocarditis Presenting with Decreased Vision - - A case study of a 31 year old man diagnosed in London, Ontario, Canada.

Children's Heart Center - - A description of endocarditis and how we can prevent it.

Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis and Its Complications - - American Heart Association Scientific Statement.

drkoop.com: Endocarditis - - Extensive look at the causes, risks, prevention, symptoms, signs and tests, prognosis, complications. Also a list of symptoms to call your health care provider for after treatment.

Endocarditis - - Looks at this disease and gives the definition, causes, incidents and risk factor. Also covers culture-negative and infective endocarditis.

Heart Point - - A look at endocarditis, explaining what it is, who should take antibiotics for dental and certain other procedures, and cardiac conditions associated with the risk.

The Merck Manual - - A look at endocarditis, the symptoms and signs, diagnosing, prognosis, prophylaxis, treatment, valve surgery, and response to treatment.

Non-infective Endocarditis - - The Merck Manual: A look at the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

On Health - - An explanation along with discussion on symptoms, causes and treatments and complications for endocarditis.

Personal MD.com: Infective Endocarditis - - James Beckerman M.D. looks at the causes, signs, symptoms, complications, treatment and prevention. Also a visual chart showing risk factors.

Preventing Bacterial Endocarditis: American Heart Association Guidelines - February 1, 1998 - American Family Physician - - An explanation of what this disease is and who is at risk. Also detailed guidelines for the procedures requiring antibiotic prophylaxis and the dosage and type required.

Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis - - Recommendations by the American Heart Association.

RxMed: Endocarditis - - Details covered are what endocarditis is, signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosing and treatment, activity, complications and prognosis.

Treatment of Adults With Infective Endocarditis - - Antibiotic treatment of adults with this disease due to streptococci, enterococci, staphylococci, and HACEK microorganisms.

The University of New South Wales - - Image of bacterial infection on mitral valve. Click on the image and get a further explanation.