Endocarditis?

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Has anyone had endocarditis?? if so, can u please tell me in the order that it happened, what gender, what state they live in, and how old they are. it is for a school project.... thanx
Check this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocarditis  (+ info)

He is suffering from a heart mumur accompanied by endocarditis. What is the likely way to contact endocarditis

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My friend is a drug addict and he goes to the doctor and is informed that he is suffering from a heart mumur accompanied by endocarditis. What is the most likely way he contacted endocarditis?
Thank you
He is an IV drug addict.
IV drugs user have a very good chance of getting endocardtis compared to other individuals in the population (mind you endocardtis is very uncommon). He must have acquires staphylococci, streptococci, gonococci or pneumococci infection to one of his heart valve. You did not mention about any heart problems that he might have had proir to aquiring the disease so infection by IV is the most likely cause. Just remind him to continue taking his antibiotics as long as his doctor tell him to do so. And no heroin or cocaine. Alcohol in moderation.

Tom P.
BSc (biochemistry), M.D.(neurosurgery)  (+ info)

why are IV drug users more susceptible to endocarditis condition relative to the genral population?

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Condition endocarditis, justify why IV drug users are more susceptible to this condition relative to the genral population?
From the vein the drug passes directly in the Endometrium, resulting in irritation and hence endocardititis, and also phlebitis.  (+ info)

Is there much of a link between flossing and/or using mouthwash and infective endocarditis?

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Flossing can induce a septicemia (albeit tempory), but does it increase the risk for acquiring infective endocarditis by commensual bacteria such as Streptococcus viridans? Would there be any difference in risk for using antiseptic mouthwash?
Firstly, it doesn't cause a septicaemia. This is where bacteria are actively multiplying within your bloodstream. What you mean is a transient bacteraemia.
Yes, brushing and flossing your teeth can potentially lead to infective endocarditis. But by having good dental health, your risk is almost insignificant. If you develop gingivitis or periodontitis, then your risk is higher. You have no choice but to brush and floss.
As for antibiotic mouthwashes, products like Listerine (essential oils) are useless. You could use a chlorhexidine mouthwash or gel for superior results. The mouthwash will tend to stain the outside of your teeth (unattractive), so the gel is preferable.  (+ info)

What is infective endocarditis? What are the conditions that predispose a person to infective endocarditis. ?

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How is it prevented?
endocarditis means infection of the heart valves.
bad teeth ----> infection of the valves with viridans strep species and other mouth organisms that seed the blood and get on the valve.

IV drug use ---> infection of the valves by poor skin prep -- the patient injects through dirty skin, seeding the blood stream with staph organisms, very rarely pseudomonas aeruginosa. And these land on the heart valves.

besides those two groups, anyone who has an artificial heart valve is at greater risk of getting infection. People with leaky valves (manifest on exam by the presence of a heart murmur) are at higher risk.

it is prevented by NOT using IV drugs, by getting good DENTAL care. You'll read much about giving an antibiotic before going to the dentist - but the fact is that this practice has NEVER been shown to be effective in preventing heart valve infections -- mostly because the infection doesn't come from the two days a year that you see the dentist, it comes from the 363 OTHER days out of the year when you were shooting drugs and walking around with rotten teeth in your head.  (+ info)

Can someone who has had Endocarditis fully recover ?

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I have a family member who has a substance abuse problem. One time she developed blood poisoning from a dirty needle . They didn't expect her to live. Thankfully she did. But while in the hospital she had endocarditis . She was treated with antibiotics and was very lucky in that the treatment worked. Can someone who has had endocarditis fully recover with no lasting damage to the heart ?
It would certainly depend on how long the infection was present. But I'm certain they've done an Echo Cardiogram and already know how much damage there is.
God bless and I'll pray she dodged the bullet on this one.  (+ info)

what kinds of bacteria can cause endocarditis?

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i had a congential heart defect when i was born (teterolgy of fallot) and i know i have a higher risk of endocarditis. i have to take medication before the dentist and everything.. what kinds of baterica caue endocarditis/ where are they found? also can taht be linked to sexual activity like oral sex?
Staphylococcus aureus,Streptococcus Viridans,S. epidermidis, Bacteroides sp, Staph. aureus, Hemophilus parainfluenzae, Hemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus [Hemophilus] actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella species, and Kingella species, Enterococcus faecalis(Bowel Organism, can also come from oral sex)  (+ info)

endocarditis - What must a patient do after surery to become healthy again from this?

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Whar must the patient do after the surgery to become healthy again?---This is for a school paper and cant find the info i am looking for on the internet---help is greatly apprectiated
Can't say I've ever heard of surgery for endocarditis. Usually, it's treated for 6 weeks by IV antibiotics.

I guess if a valve was badly damaged, surgery MIGHT be required....  (+ info)

Why endocarditis affect the mitral valve and not the tricuspid valve?

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This is dealing with Cardiovascular disorders
An important factor in development of endocarditis that is the high pressure which's more common on left side ( where mitral valve present) so blood will gush forcefuly leading to tear of the valve and also fix bacteria on it that causes the disease.

But on Rt side ( tricuspid valve) there is low pressure source.  (+ info)

after a bout with bacterial endocarditis, scar tissue often stiffens the edges of the heart valves. how would?

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after a bout with bacterial endocarditis, scar tissue often stiffens the edges of the heart valves. how would this be picked up in a routine examination?
the stiffened edges will not allow the leaflets to fit the valve "hole" in the same, tight manner and blood squeaks by during each contraction. That is what makes a murmur. The murmurs, if loud enough, can be heard during the exam. Now, they won't be able to tell that it was bacterial endocarditis that caused it, but they will know the valve is leaking. Depending on how much damage the illness caused, the heart murmur will be the sign of it.  (+ info)

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