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Subacute bacterial endocarditis

MedGen UID:
41780
•Concept ID:
C0014122
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Bacterial Endocarditides, Subacute; Bacterial Endocarditis, Subacute; Endocarditides, Subacute Bacterial; Endocarditis Lenta; Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial; Subacute Bacterial Endocarditides; Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
SNOMED CT: Subacute bacterial endocarditis (73774007); Endocarditis lenta (73774007); SBE - subacute bacterial endocarditis (73774007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006981

Definition

Subacute inflammation of the endocardium. Streptococcus viridans is the usual etiologic agent of subacute bacterial endocarditis. The distinction between ""acute"" and ""subacute"" endocarditis has traditionally been made based on the pathogenic organism and clinical presentation. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSubacute bacterial endocarditis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pathogen influence on epidemiology, diagnostic evaluation and management of infective endocarditis.
Talha KM, DeSimone DC, Sohail MR, Baddour LM
Heart 2020 Dec;106(24):1878-1882. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317034. PMID: 32847941
Epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment and outcomes of infection-associated glomerulonephritis.
Satoskar AA, Parikh SV, Nadasdy T
Nat Rev Nephrol 2020 Jan;16(1):32-50. Epub 2019 Aug 9 doi: 10.1038/s41581-019-0178-8. PMID: 31399725
The treatment of some bacterial infections of the heart and pericardium.
HUNTER TH
Bull N Y Acad Med 1952 Apr;28(4):213-28. PMID: 14905167Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical effectiveness of one ultrasound guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection in addition to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis (HIT trial): single blind, parallel group, three arm, randomised controlled trial.
Paskins Z, Bromley K, Lewis M, Hughes G, Hughes E, Hennings S, Cherrington A, Hall A, Holden MA, Stevenson K, Menon A, Roberts P, Peat G, Jinks C, Kigozi J, Oppong R, Foster NE, Mallen CD, Roddy E
BMJ 2022 Apr 6;377:e068446. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-068446. PMID: 35387783Free PMC Article
Pathogen influence on epidemiology, diagnostic evaluation and management of infective endocarditis.
Talha KM, DeSimone DC, Sohail MR, Baddour LM
Heart 2020 Dec;106(24):1878-1882. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317034. PMID: 32847941
Infected cardiac myxoma.
Nagata T, Totsugawa T, Katayama K, Kuinose M, Yoshitaka H, Uesugi T
J Card Surg 2013 Nov;28(6):682-4. Epub 2013 Aug 11 doi: 10.1111/jocs.12184. PMID: 23931763
Embolic risk in subacute bacterial endocarditis: determinants and role of transesophageal echocardiography.
Habib G
Curr Cardiol Rep 2003 Mar;5(2):129-36. doi: 10.1007/s11886-003-0080-6. PMID: 12583856
Hematuria in children.
Mota-Hernández F, Muñoz-Arizpe R, Lunar OR
Paediatrician 1979;8(5-6):270-86. PMID: 392403

Diagnosis

Epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment and outcomes of infection-associated glomerulonephritis.
Satoskar AA, Parikh SV, Nadasdy T
Nat Rev Nephrol 2020 Jan;16(1):32-50. Epub 2019 Aug 9 doi: 10.1038/s41581-019-0178-8. PMID: 31399725
Infected cardiac myxoma.
Nagata T, Totsugawa T, Katayama K, Kuinose M, Yoshitaka H, Uesugi T
J Card Surg 2013 Nov;28(6):682-4. Epub 2013 Aug 11 doi: 10.1111/jocs.12184. PMID: 23931763
Vasculitis in children.
Athreya BH
Pediatr Clin North Am 1995 Oct;42(5):1239-61. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)40061-1. PMID: 7567194
Staphylococcal infective endocarditis.
Thompson RL
Mayo Clin Proc 1982 Feb;57(2):106-14. PMID: 7033683
ENDOCARDITIS.
FRIEDBERG CK
Bull N Y Acad Med 1964 Jul;40(7):522-31. PMID: 14150924Free PMC Article

Therapy

Clinical effectiveness of one ultrasound guided intra-articular corticosteroid and local anaesthetic injection in addition to advice and education for hip osteoarthritis (HIT trial): single blind, parallel group, three arm, randomised controlled trial.
Paskins Z, Bromley K, Lewis M, Hughes G, Hughes E, Hennings S, Cherrington A, Hall A, Holden MA, Stevenson K, Menon A, Roberts P, Peat G, Jinks C, Kigozi J, Oppong R, Foster NE, Mallen CD, Roddy E
BMJ 2022 Apr 6;377:e068446. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-068446. PMID: 35387783Free PMC Article
Epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment and outcomes of infection-associated glomerulonephritis.
Satoskar AA, Parikh SV, Nadasdy T
Nat Rev Nephrol 2020 Jan;16(1):32-50. Epub 2019 Aug 9 doi: 10.1038/s41581-019-0178-8. PMID: 31399725
Infected cardiac myxoma.
Nagata T, Totsugawa T, Katayama K, Kuinose M, Yoshitaka H, Uesugi T
J Card Surg 2013 Nov;28(6):682-4. Epub 2013 Aug 11 doi: 10.1111/jocs.12184. PMID: 23931763
Osler's node.
Shimizu T, Tokuda Y
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Jan 8;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007564. PMID: 23302546Free PMC Article
Staphylococcal infective endocarditis.
Thompson RL
Mayo Clin Proc 1982 Feb;57(2):106-14. PMID: 7033683

Prognosis

Pathogen influence on epidemiology, diagnostic evaluation and management of infective endocarditis.
Talha KM, DeSimone DC, Sohail MR, Baddour LM
Heart 2020 Dec;106(24):1878-1882. Epub 2020 Aug 26 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317034. PMID: 32847941
The role of endothelial cell biology in endocarditis.
Chorianopoulos E, Bea F, Katus HA, Frey N
Cell Tissue Res 2009 Jan;335(1):153-63. Epub 2008 Nov 18 doi: 10.1007/s00441-008-0687-4. PMID: 19015889
Embolic risk in subacute bacterial endocarditis: determinants and role of transesophageal echocardiography.
Habib G
Curr Cardiol Rep 2003 Mar;5(2):129-36. doi: 10.1007/s11886-003-0080-6. PMID: 12583856
Staphylococcal infective endocarditis.
Thompson RL
Mayo Clin Proc 1982 Feb;57(2):106-14. PMID: 7033683
ENDOCARDITIS.
FRIEDBERG CK
Bull N Y Acad Med 1964 Jul;40(7):522-31. PMID: 14150924Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Congenital Heart Diseases Associated With Cleft Lip and Palate and Its Impact on Surgical Treatment Planning of Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate-A Cross-Sectional Study.
Rao G, Desai A, Kumar N
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Soma Weiss, Alfred S. Reinhart, and the care of the patient.
Tishler PV
Perspect Biol Med 2010 Winter;53(1):75-86. doi: 10.1353/pbm.0.0142. PMID: 20173297
Subacute bacterial endocarditis associated with upper endoscopy.
Cho BC, Lee JH, Park JW, Hong CS, Kim JM, Kang SM, Kim YS
Yonsei Med J 2004 Oct 31;45(5):936-40. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.5.936. PMID: 15515208
Embolic risk in subacute bacterial endocarditis: determinants and role of transesophageal echocardiography.
Habib G
Curr Cardiol Rep 2003 Mar;5(2):129-36. doi: 10.1007/s11886-003-0080-6. PMID: 12583856
Subacute bacterial endocarditis with positive cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and anti-proteinase 3 antibodies.
Choi HK, Lamprecht P, Niles JL, Gross WL, Merkel PA
Arthritis Rheum 2000 Jan;43(1):226-31. doi: 10.1002/1529-0131(200001)43:1<226::AID-ANR27>3.0.CO;2-Q. PMID: 10643719

Recent systematic reviews

The underlying causes of chordae tendinae rupture: a systematic review.
Gabbay U, Yosefy C
Int J Cardiol 2010 Aug 20;143(2):113-8. Epub 2010 Mar 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.011. PMID: 20207434
Rheumatic and nonrheumatic valvular heart disease: epidemiology, management, and prevention in Africa.
Essop MR, Nkomo VT
Circulation 2005 Dec 6;112(23):3584-91. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.539775. PMID: 16330700

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