The drug treatment is intended to prevent bacterial endocarditis, a dangerous infection of the heart valves and lining.
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Arbuckle died in Houston, Texas on June 11, 1932 of a pulmonary embolism caused by subacute bacterial endocarditis.
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In a patient with Turner syndrome, these left-sided cardiovascular malformations can result in an increased susceptibility to bacterial endocarditis.
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The nodes are commonly indicative of subacute bacterial endocarditis . 10 25 % of endocarditis patients will have Osler's nodes.
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Kennedy was diagnosed twice with bacterial endocarditis, an inflammation of the heart often associated with the use of intravenous drugs.
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In cases of subacute bacterial endocarditis, the causative organism ( streptococcus viridans ) needs a previous heart valve disease to colonize.
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The reactive involuting type is uncommon and occurs in patients with various diseases including subacute bacterial endocarditis and end-stage atherosclerotic disease.
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On the other hand, in cases of acute bacterial endocarditis, the organism can colonize on the healthy heart valve, causing the disease.
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This included the successful treatment of bacterial endocarditis with penicillin, and the use of gold salts in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
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Bacterial endocarditis, an inflammation of the interior lining of the heart, can be caused when bacteria enter the bloodstream through a rupture.
