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Infective Endocarditis Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Streptococcus viridans
- Pseudomonas
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Candida
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Enterococcus
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Serratia
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Endocarditis is usually a result of a blood infection. Bacteria or other infectious substance can enter the bloodstream during certain medical procedures, including dental procedures, and travel to the heart, where it can settle on damaged heart v...
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Most cases of infective endocarditis occur in people between the ages of 15 and 60, with a median age at onset of about 50 years. Men are affected about twice as often as women are. Other factors that put people at increased risk for endocarditis ...
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A pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa , and may affect any part of the body. In most cases, however, pseudomonas infections strike only persons who are very ill, usually hospitalized.
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