Clinical Presentation, Management and Treatment of Infective Endocarditis
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366). This special issue belongs to the section "Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (4 March 2024) | Viewed by 9524
Special Issue Editors
2. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas (INI), Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil
Interests: blood culture negative endocarditis; fungal endocarditis; HIV/AIDS; systemic mycosis; parasitic diseases; arboviral diseases; COVID-19
2. AORN Ospedali dei Colli—Ospedale Monaldi, Piazzale Ettore Ruggieri, 80131 Napoli, Italy
Interests: infective endocarditis and cardiovascular infections; infections due to multidrug resistant organisms; infections and metabolic complications in organ transplant recipients; viral hepatitis B and C
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Infective endocarditis is a serious entity, and its incidence is growing over the years. This is due to aging of populations, exposure to healthcare with the growing implantation of cardiac devices, and, for a large proportion of low- and middle-income countries, ongoing cases of rheumatic fever and consequent valvopathy as well as uncorrected congenital heart disease. It is primarily caused by bacteria, but fungi, especially Candida and, in some areas of the globe, Aspergillus, have been implicated. The incidence of blood culture negative endocarditis varies, and BCNE is a troublesome entity, as treatment becomes hazardous, and outcomes may be worse. Metagenomics has a role to play in this scenario which is worth discussing. Radiological diagnosis of endocarditis and its embolic complications have made a large contribution and its influence continues to expand. Valve replacement surgery is lifesaving in left-sided endocarditis, but its timing and indications are still debated. There are limited options in the antimicrobial treatment of endocarditis, and its duration is debated. The prevention of endocarditis is crucial, as is patient and professional education in this respect. In this Special Issue, we will address endocarditis in its many challenging and fascinating features. We invite submissions from infectious diseases physicians, cardiologists, radiologists, epidemiologists, cardiac surgeons, and other healthcare professionals who have a special interest in endocarditis to contribute with comprehensive or systematic reviews and original articles. Articles are submitted for peer-review and are subject to processing charges.
Dr. Cristiane C. Lamas
Prof. Dr. Emanuele Durante-Mangoni
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- infective endocarditis
- blood culture negative endocarditis
- fungal endocarditis
- microbiological diagnosis, metagenomics
- prosthetic valve endocarditis
- cardiac devices
- radiological diagnosis of endocarditis and its complications
- endocarditis treatment
- cardiac surgery
- endocarditis in special populations: the elderly
- pregnancy and hemodialysis patients
- intravenous drug users, children
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