Infective endocarditis today

Abstract

Endocarditis is an infectious disease caused by numerous microorganisms, many of which habitually colonize the oral cavity and skin. Various bacteria and bacterial factors influence the duration of bacteremia and the possible colonization of cardiac valves. If not recognized and treated early, the disease may have serious consequences until death: despite the possibility of setting up targeted antibiotic therapy, it may occur in 30% of cases. This event is related to sepsis that develops in these patients and can result in cellular functional alterations in many districts, resulting in multi-organ failure (MOF) status. This paper is aimed to present an overview of this condition, based on the author’s own clinical experience and literature review.