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Endocarditis Summary

Description: Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (ENDOCARDIUM), the continuous membrane lining the four chambers and HEART VALVES. It is often caused by microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and rickettsiae. Left untreated, endocarditis can damage heart valves and become life-threatening.

Also Known As: Infective Endocarditis; Endocarditides; Endocarditides, Infective; Endocarditis, Infective; Infective Endocarditides

Networked: 6344 relevant articles (457 outcomes, 327 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Endocarditis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Vancomycin : 84 outcomes 27 studies in 414 results : FDA 23 Generic
  2. Gentamicins (Gentamicin) : 45 outcomes 19 studies in 246 results : FDA 63 Generic
  3. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics) : 44 outcomes 23 studies in 519 results : IBA
  4. Penicillins (Penicillin) : 38 outcomes 19 studies in 360 results : FDA 1
  5. Teicoplanin : 28 outcomes 16 studies in 92 results : IBA
  6. Methicillin (Metin) : 27 outcomes 8 studies in 138 results : FDA 2
  7. Daptomycin : 26 outcomes 19 studies in 200 results : FDA 1
  8. Ampicillin (Omnipen) : 26 outcomes 5 studies in 112 results : FDA 72 Generic
  9. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) : 23 outcomes 2 studies in 69 results : FDA 60 Generic
  10. linezolid (Zyvox) : 21 outcomes 8 studies in 88 results : FDA 7
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Diseases Related to Endocarditis

  1. Infection
  2. Bacteremia
  3. Abscess
  4. Soft Tissue Infections
  5. Osteomyelitis
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Key Therapies for Endocarditis

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  1. Catheters : 14 outcomes 8 studies in 330 results
  2. Antibiotic Prophylaxis : 7 outcomes 23 studies in 343 results
  3. Homologous Transplantation (Allograft) : 7 outcomes 13 studies in 319 results
  4. Prostheses and Implants (Prosthesis) : 7 outcomes 11 studies in 438 results
  5. Bioprosthesis : 6 outcomes 7 studies in 151 results
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