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What are the precautions to prevent bacterial endocarditis?
Inflammation of the endocardium due to bacterial invasion. Also known as subacute bacterial endocarditis.
What organism is responsible for sebacute bacterial endocarditis?
Streptococcus viridans is responsible for sub acute bacterial endocarditis. This is relatively a benign organism, which is responsible for dental caries. It can affect the damaged heart valves and cause the above mentioned condition. Which is very difficult to cure, once established. You have to give two grams of amoxicillin about one hour prior to dental procedure to prevent this condition in such patients.
How bacterial endocarditis effects the circulatory system?
Bacterial endocarditis is infection of the inner lining of the heart caused by bacteria. People with serious valve disease are at greater risk for bacterial endocarditis.
In bacterial endocarditis the mass of bacteria that is formed is called what?
vegetation
What does the abbreviation SBE prophylaxis stand for?
subacute bacterial endocarditis
What does prophylaxis means?
In order to protect against bacterial endocarditis, in those who are susceptible, a course of antibiotics is usually necessary prior to having dental work done - for instance (Prophylaxis means to prevent.)
Who discovered bacterial endocarditis?
well, basically, anyone can get it but no one discovered it .
Endocarditis and pneumonia are usually caused by what infections?
bacterial infectionsType your answer here...
What does SBE prophylaxis mean?
In order to protect against bacterial endocarditis, in those who are susceptible, a course of antibiotics is usually necessary prior to having dental work done - for instance (Prophylaxis means to prevent.)
Code for a patient diagnosed with bacterial endocarditis due to aids?
421.0, 042
What is culture negative bacterial endocarditis?
Endocarditis is an inflammation of the endocardium (part of the heart), and if it is bacterial, the cause for it is bacteria. The part of the term culture negative, means that they tried to grow the bacteria in the lab after taking a blood sample, and were unable to get it to grow.
Can you get a disease from biting your nails?
Yes. The heart problems are caused by Bacterial Endocarditis which is an infection of the hearts inner lining (endocardium) and / or the heart valves. Bacterial Endocarditis occurs when bacteria enters the blood stream, either though Finger Nail Biting or dental procedures. The bacteria then lodges itself heart valves or other damaged heart tissue This will eventually lead to extensive heart damage which will in turn cause it to fail.
