Author | Freedman, Lawrence R. author |
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Title | Infective Endocarditis and Other Intravascular Infections [electronic resource] / by Lawrence R. Freedman |
Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1982 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8208-9 |
Descript | XV, 243 p. online resource |
1. Introduction -- 1.1. Terminology -- Reference -- 2. The Pathogenesis of Intravascular Infection -- 3. The Nonbacterial Thrombotic Vegetation -- 3.1. Endothelial Damage -- 3.2. Hypercoagulability -- 3.3. Cancer -- 3.4. Infection -- 3.5. Immune Complexes -- 3.6. Limitation of Growth of Vegetations -- 3.7. Fibroblastic Parietal Endocarditis with Eosinophilia (Lรถfflerโs Endocarditis) -- 3.8. Arteriosclerosis -- 3.9. Nonbacterial Thrombotic Vegetation in the Venous System -- References -- 4. Establishment of Intravascular Infection -- 4.1. BacteremiaโThe Capacity to Induce Infection -- 4.2. Types and Source of Bacteria Responsible for Intravascular Infection -- 4.3. Susceptibility of Nonbacterial Thrombotic Vegetation to Infection -- References -- 5. Prophylaxis of Intravascular Infection -- 5.1. Infective Endocarditis -- 5.2. Prosthetic-Valve Surgery -- 5.3. Vascular Grafts -- References -- 6. Consequences of Intravascular Infection -- 6.1. Establishing the Diagnosis -- 6.2. Prolonged Bacteremia -- 6.3. Host Responses to Bacteremia -- 6.4. Local Invasion -- 6.5. Peripheral Emboli -- 6.6. Mortality and Factors Affecting Prognosis -- References -- 7. Host Defense Mechanisms -- 7.1. Location within the Vascular System -- 7.2. Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes -- 7.3. Healing-Endothelialization -- 7.4. Role of Foreign Body -- 7.5. Aging of Bacteria -- 7.6. Serum Bactericidal Activity -- References -- 8. Treatment -- 8.1. Decision to Treat -- 8.2. Negative Blood Cultures -- 8.3. Positive Blood Cultures -- 8.4. Antibiotics -- 8.5. Special Problems of Microbial Infection -- 8.6. Surgery -- 8.7. Treatment of Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis -- 8.8. Treatment of Glomerulonephritis -- 8.9. Special Aspects of Patient Care -- References -- 9. Indices of Effectiveness of Treatment -- 9.1. Clinical -- 9.2. Laboratory -- 9.3. Bacteriology of Surgically Removed Vegetations -- References -- 10. Outcome of Treatment -- 10.1. Medical -- 10.2. Surgical -- References -- 11. Complications of Treatment -- Appendix. AHA Committee Report: Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis -- Dental Procedures and Upper Respiratory Tract Surgical Procedures -- Regimens for Dental Procedures and Surgery of the Upper Respiratory Tract -- Regimen AโPenicillin -- Regimen BโPenicillin plus Streptomycin -- Genitourinary Tract and Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery or Instrumentation -- Regimens for Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Tract Surgery and Instrumentation -- Cardiac Surgery -- Status Following Cardiac Surgery -- Other Indications for Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Endocarditis -- Warning -- Selected References -- Books