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The cause is typically a bacterial infection and less commonly a fungal infection. [1] Risk factors include valvular heart disease, including rheumatic disease, congenital heart disease, artificial valves, hemodialysis, intravenous drug use, and electronic pacemakers. [6] [7] [5] The bacteria most commonly involved are streptococci or ...
The cause is typically a bacterial infection and less commonly a fungal infection. [3] Risk factors include valvular heart disease including rheumatic disease, congenital heart disease, artificial valves, hemodialysis, intravenous drug use, and electronic pacemakers. [5] The bacteria most commonly involved are streptococci or staphylococci. [3]
Purulent pericarditis is usually caused by bacterial or fungal infection of the pericardial sac surrounding the heart. [2] In modern medicine, the incidence of purulent pericarditis is uncommon. One study conducted in Spain identified an incidence < 0.006 in a population of 593,600. [ 8 ]
Pericarditis may be caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infection. In the developing world the bacterial disease tuberculosis is a common cause, whereas in the developed world viruses are believed to be the cause of about 85% of cases. [6] Viral causes include coxsackievirus, herpesvirus, mumps virus, and HIV among others. [4]
Coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the nasal choanae, retarded growth & or development, genital abnormalities, ear abnormalities CHD Congenital heart disease: CHD Congenital hip dysplasia: CHD Coronary heart disease: CHF Congestive heart failure: CIDP Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy: CIPA
[medical citation needed] In cases of subacute bacterial endocarditis, the causative organism (streptococcus viridans) needs previous heart valve disease to colonize. [9] On the other hand, in cases of acute bacterial endocarditis the organism can colonize on the healthy heart valve, causing the disease. [10]
Usually viral infection, also bacterial infections, certain medications, autoimmune disorders [1] [2] Diagnostic method: Electrocardiogram, blood troponin, heart MRI, heart biopsy [1] [2] Treatment: Medications, implantable cardiac defibrillator, heart transplant [1] [2] Medication
Annual occurrence of the disease is 3 to 10 cases per 100,000 people. [16] Researchers found out of 56 patients with infective endocarditis caused by Gram-negative bacteria from 1958 through 1979 at the Mayo Clinic, 6 cases were linked to Cardiobacterium hominis. [17] As part of the HACEK, Cardiobacterium represents the "C" in the acronym.