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News and Articles on Bacterial Endocarditis
Fewer heart patients need antibiotics before dental procedures Apr 20, 2007
This was done with the belief that antibiotics would prevent IE, previously referred to as bacterial endocarditis. IE is an infection of the hearts inner lining or valves, which results when bacteria enter the bloodstream and travel to the heart. (EurekAlert!)
Scientists decode genome of oral pathogen Apr 8, 2007
However, if it enters the bloodstream, possibly through a minor cut or wound in the mouth, it can cause bacterial endocarditis, a serious and often lethal infection of the heart. Decoding S. sanguinis, a streptococcal bacteria, will provide researchers with unique insight into its complex life cycle, metabolism and its ability to invade the host and cause bacterial endocarditis. (Xinhuanet, China)
Antibiotics will deter infections of heart Feb 18, 2007
Answer: The problem you ask about is probably bacterial endocarditis. This is an infection on the endocardium, the heart's internal lining. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
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